Maritime Crime
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Conservationists Shot At By Poachers During Gulf of California Patrol
February 08, 10:00 LT: Conservationists and authorities on board a Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel came under gunfire in the upper Gulf of California on Saturday while on a voyage […]
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Authorities Seize 25kg of Cocaine at Brazilian Port of Maraa
February 06: Authorities seized 25 kg of cocaine from an unspecified vessel anchored at Maraa port, Amazonas state. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine ship inspection. The origin and […]
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Authorities Seize 328kg of Cocaine at Rio de Janerio Port
February 06: Authorities seized 328 kg of cocaine concealed among a cargo of granite inside a container at Rio de Janeiro port. Authorities, aided by sniffer dogs, found the narcotics […]
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Departing BIMCO CEO Criticises Status of Nigerian Piracy
February 05: The departing CEO of international shipowning organisation BIMCO has hit out at Nigerian authorities’ failure to tackle piracy in West Africa as well as the tacit complicity of […]
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Approx 10kg of Kerala Cannabis Seized During Naval Operation in Northern Seas of Sri Lanka
February 04: The Sri Lankan Navy has seized approx. 10kg of Kerala cannabis found floating in several packages in the seas off Madagal, Jaffna on 04th February 2020. The discovery was […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Recovers Approx 300kg of Kerala Cannabis; 4 Suspects Arrested
February 02: The [Sri Lankan] Navy has recover about 300kg of Kerala cannabis during a patrol conducted off Punkudutivu in Jaffna on February 02 2020. As part of the its […]
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Bangladesh Coastguard Arrest Two Suspects With 30,000 Ya Ba Tablets
February 02: The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested two Rohingya suspects along with 30,000 contraband ya ba [a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine] tablets from Fishery Ghat of Maddhom Nuniya […]
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RM967,500 Worth of Contraband Cigarettes Seized in Kuching
February 01: The Sarawak Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to smuggle in contraband cigarettes worth RM967,500, with unpaid duties and taxes valued at RM2.44 million, two days ago [February […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Recovers Approx. 97.2 kg of Kerala Cannabis
February 01: The [Sri Lankan] Navy recovered approximately 97.2 kg of Kerala Cannabis during a patrol conducted in the seas off Milady, Jaffna on 1st February 2020. During a patrol carried […]