Maritime Crime
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Niger Delta Estimated to Have Lost $1.35bn To Oil Theft in First Quarter
November 05: Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that the Niger Delta region lost about 22 million barrels of crude oil, estimated at $1.35 billion to oil theft in […]
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Over $31 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized at Port of Savannah, USA
November 01: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it recently seized more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine at the Port of Savannah. Officials said Tuesday morning that the 2,133.96 lbs. […]
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136 Kg Cocaine Intercepted at Port of Kaohsiung
November 03: Coast Guard investigators, along with customs officers and national police intercepted a shipment of cocaine at the Port of Kaohsiung two days ago, according to reports released today, […]
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945 Packages of Cocaine Seized at Caucedo Port, DR
November 01: The Dominican Republic’s National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) seized 945 packages of cocaine in a container in the Multimodal Port Caucedo. The information was released by the […]
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Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Major Oil Spill in Late July
July 28/29 & November 01: Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm […]
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Singapore Authorities Arrest 11 Men for Illegal MGO Transaction
November 03: Singapore’s Police Coast Guard (PCG), in a joint operation with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has arrested 11 men for their suspected involvement in an […]
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3,378 Bags Of Rice Worth N57 Million Seized From Akwa Ibom Smugglers
October 29: The Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom State says it arrested a total of 54 suspected rice smugglers in October 2019. It said 3,378 bags of smuggled rice worth […]
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Local Reports of Three Persons Killed and Five Boats Hijacked In Rivers, Nigeria
November 03: Unconfirmed initial news by local media report that as many as three persons have been killed, an unspecified number have been injured, and up to five boats hijacked […]
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Four Crew Kidnapped From Greek Boat Off Togo
UPDATE December 13: While three of the four crew were released on December 13, the fourth crew member died in captivity. November 04: At least three pirates armed with guns […]
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Nine Crew Kidnapped From Norwegian Ship Anchored Near Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE December 10: The nine Filipino crew who were kidnapped have been released on Dec 04/05 and are reportedly in safe condition. November 02, 02:10 UTC: A Norwegian shipping company […]
