Maritime Crime
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Curfew in Esszone Extended Until December 07
November 23: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone) which is scheduled to end tomorrow will be extended until Dec 7. Sabah […]
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3 Tons of Cocaine Hidden In Container of Rice Seized at Port of Montevideo
November 20: Customs officials in Uruguay reportedly seized approx. 3 tons of cocaine on Wednesday, November 20 at the port of Montevideo. The cocaine was reportedly concealed in a container […]
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£10m Of Cocaine Concealed Amongst Frozen Fish Seized From Vehicle Entering Newhaven Port By Ferry
November 23: A huge haul of cocaine worth about £10m has been found concealed in a load of frozen fish in a refrigerated van. The vehicle was searched by Border […]
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Tanker Suspected of Brazil Oil Spill Reportedly in India At Time of Incident
November 25: Recently (21 November 2019) incomplete evidence was presented by Laboratório de Análise e Processamento de Imagens de Satélites (Lapis) at the Brazilian Federal Senate hearing speculating that the […]
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Over 3 Tons of Cocaine Seized from Semi-Submersible Near Aldan, Spain; 2 Crew Arrested
November 24: Authorities in the Spanish region of Galicia seized a semi-submersible submarine carrying more than 3,000 kilograms (6,614 pounds) of cocaine on Sunday. The drugs are thought to have originated from […]
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Armed Robbery By Five Men at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea
November 21, 01:00 UTC: An unspecified vessel was reportedly boarded by five armed men in an incident classified as a robbery. An investigation is ongoing by locals authorities, but the […]
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Successful Boarding Aboard Bulk Carrier at Nacala Outer Anchorage, Mozambique
November 19, 21:55 UTC: Duty crew onboard a bulk carrier at Nacala Outer Anchorage, Mozambique (posn 14:22.51S – 040:42.67E) noticed an unauthorised person on the forecastle deck and raised the […]
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Successful Boarding and Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker in Singapore Straits Last Month
October 18, 15:07 UTC: Five unauthorized persons armed with knives and crowbars boarded a tanker underway near position 01:05.1N – 103:42.3E in the Singapore Straits, and entered the engine room. […]
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25 Stowaways Found Aboard Ferry From Vulcaanhaven to Felixstowe
November 19: Police in the Netherlands say 25 stowaways have been found on a ferry bound for the UK. The stowaways were discovered in a refrigerated container on-board the ship […]
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Sixteen People Found in Lorry on Ferry to Rosslare, Ireland
November 21: Sixteen people have been discovered in a lorry on a ferry travelling from France to the Irish port of Rosslare. They were found in a “sealed trailer” on […]
