Maritime Crime
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Luanda Anchorage (Angola): 27 Feb 0423 UTC – Suspicious Approach
The NATO Centre for Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade (MDAT-GoG) has received a report of a suspicious approach on a vessel by a white skiff with 8 persons on board […]
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Panamanian Police Seize Over 5 Tons of Narcotics From Semi-Submersible; 4 Suspects Arrested
February 19: Panamanian authorities have seized over 5 tons of unspecified narcotics from a semi-submersible vessel off the coast near the province of Bocas del Toro. Officers with Panama’s National […]
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Iran Seizes Tanker Suspected of Oil Smuggling; All 13 Crew Detained
February 22: Iran’s coast guard seized a foreign tanker accused of smuggling oil in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, February 22. The tanker was reportedly towed to Bandar-e-Jask Port, […]
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Italy Arrests Captain of Vehicles Carrier Over Alleged Libya Arms Trafficking
February 21: Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged vehicles carrier ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms to Libya, including […]
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Authorities Seize 3.9 Tonnes of Cannabis Hidden Amongst Food Cans Shipment in Alexandria, Egypt
February 18: Authorities seized 3.9 tonnes of cannabis in Alexandria. The narcotics were seized from a container that had come from an unnamed Arab country. The contraband was concealed in […]
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Fatal Piracy Attack in Waterways of Lutegbene, Nigeria
February 16, 20:20 LT: An unspecified number of gunmen have reportedly attacked an oil barge along the waterways of Lutegbene, Ekeremor Local Government Area in Bayelsa State (Nigeria) in approx. […]
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Suspicious Approach By Six Skiffs Near Bab-el-Mandeb
February 25, 10:41 UTC: While underway near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in approx. posn. 12°13′ N 44°06′ E the oil/chemical tanker WAWASAN EMERALD (IMO # 9412763) was reportedly approached to within […]
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4 Men Jailed For Smuggling 29 Vietnamese Nationals Into UK Via Small Yacht in April 2019
February 25: Four men who smuggled 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on a small yacht before forcing them into the back of a van have been jailed. Devon and Cornwall Police were contacted on 12 […]
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£1.7m Worth of Cocaine Seized From Under Timber on Lorry At Port of Hull; Suspect Arrested
January 22: A lorry driver has been arrested at the port of Hull after 21kg of cocaine (worth approx. £1.7m) was discovered in three packages under a load of timber […]
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Fatal Piracy Incident Off Venezuela – CSO Alliance Report
February 24: At approx. 01:00 LT the oil products tanker SAN RAMON (SEABOARD I; IMO #7824572) was attacked and robbed by six armed persons who then escaped. The Master was […]
