Americas
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 1.4 Tonnes of Cocaine at Itapoa Port; Bound for Rotterdam
February 03: Authorities seized 1.4 tonnes of cocaine concealed among a cargo of timber inside a container at Itapoa port. Authorities found the narcotics during a scanning operation. The origin […]
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Environmental Rally Planned Against TMX Pipeline at Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office on Feb 07
February 07: Several environmental groups are organzing a rally at the Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office, to protest against the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). The protest is scheduled […]
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57kg Cocaine Seized at Jarry Port, Guadeloupe in December
December 23 2019: Recent reports reveal that the Baie-Maheault external surveillance brigade at Jarry port in Guadeloupe has seized 45 packages of cocaine weighing a total of 57kg. The cocaine […]
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500 kg Cocaine Seized off Puntarena, Costa Rica
January 22: Authorities seized 500 kg of cocaine from a small boat off the coast of Puntarenas. It was unclear how the authorities obtained information regarding the narcotics. Three individuals […]
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Piracy Incident on Yacht Near Rio Naya, Colombia Results in 1 Dead, 1 Missing, 1 Injured
January 20: On Monday, an unspecified number of “heavily armed” persons reportedly boarded a yacht near the mouth of the Naya River on the border between Buenaventura and Cauca in […]
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Attempted Theft By Two Persons at Callao Anchorage, Peru
January 28, 08:18 UTC: Two unauthorised persons from two skiffs came alongside and boarded a tanker at Callao Anchorage in Peru (posn: 12:00.15S – 077:10.59W). Duty watchman on security rounds […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker At Cartagena Anchorage
January 19, 05:00 UTC: Two unauthorized persons with a machete were spotted on the forecastle of a tanker at Cartagena Anchorage in Colombia The alarm was raised and crew mustered. […]
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9,960 Grams of Cocaine Seized Amongst Frozen Shrimp in Container Guayaquil Port
Source: Policia Ecuador January 21: With the assistance of a canine unit, authorities at the port of Guayaquil have identified and seized 9,960 grams of cocaine in the form of […]
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935kg Cocaine Seized at Brazilian Port of Itajaí; Destined for Antwerp
January 16: Some 935 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted on Thursday in the Brazilian port city of Itajaí. The drugs were hidden between mortar and were destined for the port of […]
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Colombian Navy Seizes 1000kg of Cocaine in Gulf of Urabá
January 17: The Colombian Navy seized 1,007 kg of cocaine from a cargo ship in the Gulf of Urabá. The contraband was discovered hidden in a container bound for Antwerp […]
