Maritime Crime

  • Big cannabis bust off Oman

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    Australian and Pakistani navy ships have seized almost two tonnes of cannabis resin in a drug bust off Oman that officers described Tuesday as a setback for extremist groups. Australia, […]

  • Second heroin shipment in 48 hours

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    Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) ship Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne has seized another 190 kilograms of pure heroin in the Indian ocean, 48 hours after seizing 353 kilograms. HMAS […]

  • Panama to release 32 crew members

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    Panama has ordered the release of 32 crew members of a North Korean ship seized six months ago in the Panama Canal, carrying Cuban weapons. Panama to release 32 crew […]

  • Togo arrests three over huge ivory haul

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    Lt Pierre Awi said 1,680kg (3,700lb) of ivory had been concealed in a container at the Togolese capital city’s port, Lome, bound for Vietnam. Togo arrests three over huge ivory […]

  • High-speed chase nets $37m cocaine haul

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    A huge cocaine haul worth an estimated US $37m has been seized from a go-fast boat in the Caribbean, US authorities announced on Tuesday. High-speed sea chase nets $37m cocaine […]

  • Tackling kidnap for ransom

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    The United Nations Security Council today strongly condemned incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking committed by terrorists for any purpose, including raising funds or gaining political concessions. Security Council urges cooperation […]

  • UNODC and CMF discuss counter narcotics fight

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    They discussed the full breadth of challenges facing the effort to counter maritime transnational crime, including information exchange and how to garner regional state support for counter narcotics operations. UNODC […]

  • NATO military priorities for 2014

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    NATO Chiefs of Defence discussion on activities in the maritime domain noted the Alliance’s important role in respect of countering terrorism, piracy and emerging global threats. NATO Chiefs of Defence […]

  • Inquiry calls after migrants die

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    The UN has called for an inquiry after a boat carrying migrants capsized while being towed by a Greek coastguard vessel, leaving up to 12 dead. Inquiry calls after migrants […]

  • ‘illegal fishing’

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    Sixty-two Russians and 20 nationals from Guinea-Bissau were detained when the Senegalese navy raided the trawler, Oleg Naydenov, for fishing illegally in its waters. Senegal seizes Russian vessel for ‘illegal […]

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