Americas
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300kg of Cocaine Seized at Santos Port in Brazil
May 27: Authorities seized 300 kg of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated container at an unspecified terminal of Santos port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine container inspection, according […]
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Narcotics Worth $90m USD Seized in Panama in Container From Cuba
May 18: On Saturday, May 18, Panamanian authorities seized unspecified narcotics estimated to be worth $90m USD from a container at Puerto de Cristóbal, Colon. The container was marked as […]
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Port Workers May Join Buenos Aires General Strike May 29
May 28: The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) has called for a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, May 29, to protest the economic and social policies of President Mauricio Macri’s […]
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Free Report: Threats to Cruisers in the Caribbean Sea
May 27: While the threat of piracy in the Caribbean Sea is strongest off the coast of Venezuela, other incidents have been recorded in the region and the threat is […]
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Dispute at Ports of British Colombia Aim to Cause Only Minimal Disruption
May 27: Contract talks have broken down between the longshoremen’s union and the BC Maritime Employers Association, but there won’t be a full-scale strike at Port facilities on Monday morning […]
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US Warns of Potential Data Leaks from Chinese-Made UAVs
May 21: The US government has issued an alert warning that Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones), could pose a cyber-espionage risk to American businesses and other organisations that […]
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Half a Tonne of Cocaine Seized at Port of Dunkirk, From Suriname
April 29: According to Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin, French authorities reportedly seized half a tonne of cocaine worth around 40 million euros ($44.9 million USD) in the northern port of […]
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364kg and 329kg of Cocaine Seized in Two Operations at/near Port of Santos
May 18: The Brazilian Federal Police seized 364kg of cocaine destined for Europe in the Port of Santos (SP) on Saturday (18 May). Some of the drugs were found inside […]
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Colombian Authorities Seize 200kg Cocaine in Acandí, and 1 Tonne in Narino
May 18: Colombian naval forces seized 200 kg of cocaine from a warehouse in Acandí municipality, Chocó department, in northwestern Colombia. Authorities also seized two motorboats during the raid. A […]
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Robbery Aboard LNG Tanker at Callao Anchorage, Peru
May 18: At approx. 05:55 UTC approx. 4-5 unauthorized personnel wearing face masks reportedly boarded an anchored LNG tanker via the hawsepipe at Callao Anchorage. They temporarily took the duty […]
