EMEA
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Authorities Investigate Narcotics Trafficking Amongst Fruit Traders in Netherlands
March 20: The tax office, customs officials and police have been mounting a coordinated operation against a number of fruit traders in the province of Zeeland who are suspected of […]
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€32 Million-Worth of Cocaine Seized At Malta’s Freeport
March 19: €32 million-worth of cocaine was seized at Malta’s Freeport. In the early hours of Tuesday, 12 refridgerated containers were flagged by the Container Monitoring Unit due to their […]
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Over 50 Would-Be Immigrants Rescued off Nador, Morocco
March 18: Fifty-three Sub-Saharan would-be immigrants, including ten women, who were experiencing difficulties onboard a deflated makeshift boat, were rescued on Monday by the royal navy coastguard off Nador, a […]
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Four Arrested After 100kg of Cannabis Uncovered at Limassol Port
March 18: Four persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of cannabis, reportedly 100 kilogrammes, in a container that arrived at Limassol port. […]
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EU NAVFOR 31st Force Headquarters Ready for Duty
March 9 2019: Counter-piracy operations require a constant presence of maritime forces designed to monitor and deter piracy and armed robbery at sea. EU NAVFOR has been continuing this effort […]
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Rotterdam Mayor Calls for More Structured, Well-Resources Response to Crime at Port
More investigators and customs officers are needed to combat drug crime in the port of Rotterdam, according to Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb. The Rotterdam mayor calls on the government to structurally […]
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French Customs Officers’ Work-to-Rule Protests Continue Over Brexit
March 15: French customs officers’ work-to-rule protests continue over Brexit. Further disruptions expected at ports of Calais and Dunkirk, and Eurostar advises passengers to avoid travelling by train unless “absolutely […]
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Egyptian Naval Forces Intercept Cannabis and Contraband E-Cigarettes in Two Separate Seizures
March 13: Egypt’s Naval Forces thwarted the smuggling of eight tons of Cannabis in the western coasts on Wednesday, official spokesperson of the Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai stated. Refai stated that […]
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Boundaries for High Risk Area (HRA) in the Indian Ocean Reduced
The Round Table of international shipping associations plus the OCIMF, representing the global shipping and oil industry have announced that the geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk Area’ (HRA) for […]
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 8,956 in 2019; Deaths Reach 224
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, reports that 8,956 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 27 February, a 12 per cent decrease from the 10,243 […]
