Areas of Risk
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Pirates Behind Attacks off Somalia Apr 19-21 Captured; 23 Hostages Released
Apr 23: The capture of a Yemeni dhow off the Somalian coast [on April 19] was all that initially went right for a suspected pirate gang. Four days later they […]
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October 28-30 | Bahrain | BIDEC 2019
Preparations have begun for BIDEC 2019, one of the region’s key International defence exhibitions with key partners confirming participation. Following the outstanding success of the first Bahrain International Defence Exhibition […]
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Nigerian Governor Seeks Support in Tackling Maritime Crime
April 19: Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, has charged the Joint Task Force “Operation Delta Safe” to vigorously undertake efforts that will lead to curbing kidnapping, sea piracy and sundry crimes […]
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Two Moldovans Arrested for Smuggling $1m USD-Worth of Cocaine In Fruit Container in Odessa
April 23: Security Service officers, along with prosecutors and police officers from Odessa, Ukraine, have uncovered a cocaine smuggling operation using a fruit container at the port. An estimated $1,000,000 […]
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Iran’s Zarif Warns US of ‘Consequences’ Over Oil Sanctions, Strait of Hormuz
April 25: The United States must be prepared for consequences if it tries to stop Iran from selling oil and using the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad […]
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Costa Rican Authorities Seize Almost Three Tons of Cocaine So Far This Week
April 18: In separate police raids, Costa Rican authorities confiscated almost three tons of cocaine this week with a street value of over 33 million USD. Police operations carried out […]
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Bulgaria Police Seize 200kg Cocaine from Black Sea During Three Operations
April 17: Bulgarian border police have discovered and seized more than 200 kilograms (441 pounds) of cocaine in waters near the country’s Black Sea coast. The District Prosecutor’s Office in […]
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Canadian Navy Vessel Makes Third Drug Bust in Two Weeks in Indian Ocean
April 18: An Esquimalt-based ship made its third drug bust of the month last week. On April 18, HMCS Regina seized 1.5 tonnes of hashish and 10.5 kilograms of heroin […]
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Indian Coast Guard Increases Maritime Surveillance Following Sri Lanka Explosions
April 21 – Present: The Indian Coast Guard has increased surveillance and deployed more ships and aircraft for patrolling following a series of devastating blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday. This […]
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Successful Boarding of Barge Being Towed off Tanjung Piai, Malaysia – No Injuries/Theft
April 25: On 25 Apr 19 at about 0530 hrs, a Malaysia-registered tug boat, Vector 1 towing barge Yong Tat 319 was underway off Tanjung Piai, Malaysia when three to […]
