Law Enforcement

  • Somali pirates face death penalty

    Three Somali pirates charged in the February 2011 deaths of four Americans could face the death penalty, in a move that may discourage others. Somali pirates will face death penalty […]

  • Tradewinds 2013 kicks off in Saint Lucia

    Law enforcement and military representatives from 14 partner nations and the United States gathered at the Royal Saint Lucia Police Academy to mark the beginning of Tradewinds 2013. Tradewinds 2013 […]

  • Seychelles Cells

    There are more than 1,000 convicted Somali pirates in prisons around the world. Some of them end up in a tiny UN-funded jail on Seychelles. Seychelles cells: The Somali pirates […]

  • Transfer of Convicted Somali Pirates

    Departing from Mahé, Seychelles to Puntland, the 8 transferred prisoners were flown aboard an IDC chartered plane under escort provided by specially trained police officers. Transfer of 8 Convicted Somali […]

  • Forced to stop

    An ex-Royal Navy officer’s converted warship has been seized by Spain amid fears he is a mercenary on his way to fight pirates in Somalia. British ship heading to ward […]

  • Anti-terror agency probe Italian marines

    India’s Supreme Court has allowed an anti-terror agency to probe the case of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in a case that sparked a diplomatic row. […]

  • Guidelines for crimes on ships

    Draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence following  an allegation of a serious crime on board a ship have been approved by the IMO. Guidelines on dealing with crimes […]

  • JTF arrest vessel

    Operatives of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, code named, Operation Pulo Shield, have nabbed a vessel laden with 2,500 tonnes of petroleum products. JTF arrest vessel, barge, […]

  • Somali Piracy Update

    Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia continues to coordinate political, military, industry, and non-governmental efforts to bring an end to Somali piracy. Contact Group on Piracy off […]

  • 500kg Drug Seizure

    Warships operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) CTF150 have successfully conducted an operation aimed at disrupting illicit activity in the Indian ocean. Combined Maritime Forces operation concludes […]