Americas
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2 Tons of Cocaine Seized From Two Containers at Port of Santos, Brazil
January 14-17: Approximately 2 tons of cocaine were intercepted at the Port of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, the IRS informed [Brazilian media] G1 on Friday (17). The narcotics were located […]
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Pirates Seize Underway Boat and Rob Passengers Near Manaus, Brazil
January 11: Armed river pirates reportedly boarded the EXPRESSO GAMA 3 boat underway heading from Ceasa and Careiro towards Catalão, robbing and abandoning its passengers and taking the vessel. The […]
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Authorities Seize 40kg of Cocaine at Manaus Port
January 11: Authorities seized 40 kg of cocaine hidden on a small boat at Manaus port. Police found the narcotics after receiving an anonymous tip off regarding the location of […]
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Investigation Finds That Workers Likely Behind At Least One “Pirate” Attack Against Mexican Oil Platform
January 02: Amongst hundreds of piracy incidents in the Gulf of Mexico in 2019, new investigations into incident/s against oil platforms in Tabasco and Campeche has revealed that workers likely […]
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Cocaine Seized After Reportedly Being Stashed On Underway Container Vessel Headed From Guayaquil
January 07: The Ecuadorian Navy has reportedly seized 88 packages of an unspecified amount of cocaine hidden in four black suitcases in a container aboard the container vessel SEALAND LOS […]
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Nearly 1 Tonne of Cocaine Seized From Two Vessels off Costa Rica
January 02: Costa Rica’s first large counter-narcotics operation of the new year resulted in the seizure of nearly 1 metric ton of cocaine and a pair of marine vessels off […]
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Authorities Seize 500kg of Cocaine in Puira, Peru; Destined To Be Shipped Amongst Fruit Concentrate and Coffee Beans to the Netherlands
January 01: Police seized 500 kg of cocaine paste and arrested six suspected narcotics traffickers at a warehouse in Piura, Peru. The seizure took place on 1 January, though authorities […]
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855kg Cocaine Seized From Behind Concealed Panel in Container at Paramaribo, Suriname
December 27: A total of 855km of cocaine has been seized by port authorities in Paramaribo, Suriname, leading to the arrest of at least one person. The cocaine was hidden […]
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Uruguay Seizes Record 6 Tonnes of Cocaine at Montevideo Port and Ranch; En Route to Lome, Togo
December 28: Uruguay says it has seized a record haul of 6 tonnes of cocaine, calling it the biggest setback for traffickers in the country’s history. Naval and customs officers […]
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Over 1 Ton of Cocaine Bound for Mexico Seized From Submersible 31 miles North of Paita, Peru
December 07: On December 7, the Peruvian Navy seized a small submarine with a crew of four carrying more than 1 ton of cocaine bound for Mexico, the Peruvian Office […]
