Maritime Crime

  • HMCS Toronto seizes heroin

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    HMCS Toronto recently seized 154 bags of heroin in the Arabian Sea, weighing more than 180 kilograms whilst operating under the command of CTF 150. HMCS Toronto seizes heroin during […]

  • CTF 150 Gears Up

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    With the end of the south west monsoon season, there is an anticipation of increased illegal maritime activity across the Gulf of Oman, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. […]

  • Nigerian Navy chief discusses “myriad of maritime threats” in Gulf of Guinea

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    Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogbeche Ogbor, the Nigerian Navy’s Chief of Policy and Plans (CCPLANS), discusses the “myriad of maritime threats” in Gulf of Guinea with Andrew Elwell for DefenceIQ   Nigerian Navy chief […]

  • HMS Lancaster makes £100m cocaine haul

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    Personnel on the Portsmouth-based HMS Lancaster intercepted smugglers during a Caribbean patrol targeting South America-to-UK traffickers. Royal Navy sailors have seized a cocaine stash worth £100m. HMS Lancaster makes £100m cocaine […]

  • UN probes North Korea arms shipment

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    UN experts will prepare a report for the UN Security Council, which must decide whether the shipment violates a ban on arms transfers to North Korea. Panama: UN probes North […]

  • Migrants reaching Italy

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    Syrians and Egyptians are reported to be among nearly 700 migrants who arrived illegally by boat in southern Italy in the space of 24 hours. ‘Syrians and Egyptians’ among migrants […]

  • Honduras drug gang shootout

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    Nicaraguan and Honduran gangs have been fighting for control of the sparsely populated Gracias a Dios province, from where they launch speedboats smuggling cocaine to the United States. Honduras drug […]

  • Crime On Cruise Ships

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    A loophole in federal law keeps Americans from having access to information about the vast majority of crimes committed on cruise ships, says new report. Thanks To A Legal Loophole, […]

  • Cocaine smugglers found guilty

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    Two men who attempted to illegally smuggle cocaine into the U.S. were found guilty of drug trafficking on Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Cocaine smugglers found guilty of trafficking […]

  • Facebook Won’t Cooperate With The U.N. To Fight Pirates

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    According to a new report, the social media giant Facebook isn’t exactly being cooperative when it comes to helping the Somali government hunt down pirate supporters. Facebook Won’t Cooperate With The […]

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