Maritime Crime
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Industry Reeling From Hundreds of Pirate Attacks in 2019
Source: InSight Crime / Chris Dalby December 12: The seizure of an Italian oil supply vessel by pirates in the Gulf of Mexico in November was but the latest in […]
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Pirates in Togo Release 3 CMs Kidnapped In November; Fourth CM Dies In Captivity
December 13: Pirates in Togo have released 3 crew members of a Greek oil tanker seized in November, including 20-year-old Greek sailor Dimitris Giatis from Messolonghi, but a fourth member, a […]
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Two Arrested in Indonesia Over Endangered Wildlife Smuggling
December 14: Indonesian police say they have arrested two men suspected of being part of a ring that poaches and trades in endangered animals, and seized from them several lion […]
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FS Courbet Seizes 3,534kg Hashish in Gulf of Oman
December 13: On Friday 13 December 2019, French Ship (FS) COURBET, a frigate operating in the Gulf of Oman in direct support of Combined Task Force 150, seized 3,534kg of […]
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20 Crew Members Kidnapped From Tanker 110 NM S of Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE January 20: 19 of the kidnapped crew have been released and are reportedly in good health. One died in captivity, possibly due to illness. December 15: According to multiple […]
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Torres Strait Seen as Easier Location to Traffic Narcotics By Attempted Cocaine Traffickers
December 12: International drug traffickers see the Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea as a “softer target” for smuggling drugs into the country, a court has been told. […]
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Record Amount of Cocaine at Port of Savannah, Georgia Found Inside Shipping Container in October 2019
December 10: Customs agents seized $31 million worth of cocaine last week in Savannah, Georgia — the largest cocaine seizure ever at the Port of Savannah. Officers found the cocaine, weighing 2,133 pounds, on a […]
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P11 Million Worth of Smuggled Coffee Beans and Corned Beef Seized at Manila Port
December 06: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday seized six containers of smuggled coffee beans, corned beef and used clothing estimated to be worth more than P11 million [over […]
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Record Cocaine Seizures in Brazil Reveals Drug Flooding Ports
December 06: Cocaine seizures in Brazil have hit a record high this year — with the vast majority of drugs detected in cargo containers at the country’s ports. Between January […]
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Nigerian Navy Arrest 8 Suspects with 112 Drums of Premium Motor Spirit
December 10: The Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom State has arrested 8 suspects with 112 drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The eight suspects were arrested with the drums of […]
