Maritime Crime
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Armed Robbery on Reefer Ship at Callao Anchorage 2 Crew Injured
March 13, 08:15 UTC: Nine unauthorized persons, approaching in three small boats, came alongside and boarded a reefer vessel at Callao Anchorage. They assaulted and injured two crew, captured and […]
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3 Suspects Arrested For Attempted Theft Aboard Cargo Ship In Singapore Strait
UPDATE March 17: The below incident is likely the same as that reported by the ICC: “15.03.2020: 2030 UTC: Posn: 01:10.9N – 103:26.0E, Singapore Straits. Three robbers armed with crowbar […]
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Thai Authorities Seize 189.5kg of Methamphetamines Over Month
March 07: Thai authorities have seized another 112 kgs of crystal methamphetamine that washed ashore on Koh Kut, following earlier discoveries of dozens of waterproof packages containing drugs in this […]
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Malaysian Authorities Seize 500,000 Contraband Cigarettes Off Kuala Besar Coast
March 09: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted a smuggling attempt with the seizure of 500,000 sticks of white cigarettes, worth RM374,000, including tax, in the waters off Kuala […]
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Crude Oil Tanker Experiences Suspicious Approach in Singapore Straits
March 09, 01:15 LT: During transit through Singapore strait the Crude Oil Tanker MT ANNE (IMO #9722936) was reportedly approached by a fast boat at her stern in position 01°14.9N, […]
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USCG Seizes 700 lbs Cocaine & 650 lbs Marijuana During 70 Days in Eastern Pacific and Panama Canal; 27 Suspects Arrested
March 13: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma returned to port in Maine on Thursday, ending a 70-day “counter-drug patrol” that resulted in the seizure of $12.5 million in cocaine, […]
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150kg Cannabis Resin Seized From Fishing Vessel at Moroccan Port of Tangier Med
March 09: Judicial police in Tangier seized one ton and 150 kilograms of cannabis resin from a fishing boat docked at the Tangier Med Port on Monday, March 9. The security operation […]
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Cocaine Worth €1.5m Seized At Rosslare Port From Car Travelling From Cherbourg
March 09: Cocaine with an estimated street value of more than €1.5 million has been seized by customs officers at Rosslare Europort, Co Wexford, Ireland. Two men in their 20s were arrested by […]
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Suspicious Activity Reported Southwest of Bab-el-Mandeb On Sunday
March 08: The UKMTO received multiple reports of skiffs in position 12.366667, 43.950000 southwest of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. Source: UKMTO
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ReCAAP: Situation of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia in February 2020
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre today released the February 2020 Report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. Overview A total of 10 incidents of armed robbery against ships […]
