Maritime Crime

  • PLA anti-piracy patrol heads home

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    Deployed for 221 days. Chinese anti-piracy patrol returns home The Chinese navy’s 19th escort group has returned home after spending 221 days patrolling for pirates off the East African coast […]

  • Security at sea essential in West Africa

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    Netherlands concerned over WAF security. Koenders: ‘Security at sea essential in West Africa’ Foreign minister Bert Koenders discussed maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea with his Togolese counterpart Robert […]

  • US CG in $3.2 million drug bust

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    Multi agency effort pays off. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless apprehends five smugglers, seizes $3.2 million cocaine shipment SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump transferred custody […]

  • Arbitration for Enrica Lexie case?

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    Latorre to stay in Italy for additional six months. Italian marines’ murder case in India may go to arbitration BY SUCHITRA MOHANTY A case in which two Italian marines are […]

  • The new targets for cyber crime

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    Organised gangs targetting transport sector. Trains and boats and planes – the new targets for cyber crime By Stuart Poole-Robb Organised Criminal Gangs (OCGs) are now conducting a rapidly growing number […]

  • Of PMSCs and cheap parachutes

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    Risk, pirates and private security. Dryad Maritime: Of PMSCs and cheap parachutes Portsmouth: What do many private maritime security companies and cheap parachutes have in common? It sounds like the […]

  • Bodies Wash up on Libyan Shore

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    Med death toll rises. Dozens of Bodies Wash up on Libyan Shore by Zizi Agabani As many as 100 bodies believed to be sub-saharan migrants have been found in the sea […]

  • Seychelles to assist in drug fight

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    Shift from anti-piracy to anti-narcotics. UNODC counts on Seychelles support to combat drug trafficking on the high seas By: Sharon Uranie The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) is looking […]

  • Russia, Japan to hold sea drills

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    Joint naval drills this month. Russian, Japanese Border Guards to Hold Joint Drills in Sakhalin Russian and Japanese forces will practice arresting a simulated trespasser vessel, helping a sinking vessel […]

  • Nigeria piracy taskforce plan

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    “Navy declares Gulf of Guinea safe”, will come as news to shipping, offshore. Police, others plan taskforce to curb militancy, piracy in S’South By Anietie Akpan IN an effort to […]

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