Maritime Crime
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Russia Seizes North Korean Vessels in Poaching Clampdown
September 27: Russia detained three North Korean vessels and more than 200 crew on Friday in the second such incident in two weeks as part of a clampdown on poaching […]
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Morocco Aborts Trafficking of 11 Kg of Cocaine at Tanger-Med Port
September 29: Moroccan police in collaboration with a Royal Gendarmerie unit aborted the smuggling of 11 kilo 11 kilogram and 350 grams of cocaine concealed in an international transport truck in Tangier […]
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U.S. Coast Guard Interdicts Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible Carrying 12,000 Pounds of Cocaine Worth Over $165m in Eastern Pacific
September 25: The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a “narco sub” carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine, worth over $165 million, earlier this month in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The crew of the […]
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Greek Authorities Seize 1.2 Tons of Marijuana and Arrest 4 Following High-Speed Chase At Sea
October 01: Greek authorities have seized over 1 ton of marijuana and arrested four citizens suspected of being part of a Albania-Turkey narcotics trafficking network. The seizure came after a […]
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Suspected Drug Traffickers Cling to Cocaine to Stay Afloat After Boat Sinks
September 28: Three suspected drug smugglers survived in Pacific waters by clinging for hours to floating bales of cocaine, Colombia’s navy said Tuesday. The three Colombians are suspected of smuggling […]
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300 Lb of Cocaine Seized, 2 Arrested, at Durres Port, Albania
September 27: Albania’s state police say they seized 137 kilograms (302 lbs.) of cocaine from Ecuador at the western port of Durres. Police say the cocaine arrived with a shipping […]
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24 Persons Aboard Passenger Boats Reportedly Kidnapped On Bonny Waterway, Nigeria
September 26: An unspecified number of pirates reportedly stormed two passenger boats off the Nigerian coast on Bonny waterway. The boats were reportedly moving towards Bonny Island, the base of […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker Berthed at Dermaga Kencana Terminal, Balikpapan, Indonisia
September 18, 19:00 UTC: Two unauthorized persons boarded a berthed tanker. Alert crew noticed them and raised the alarm resulting in the two escaping without stealing anything. Incident reported to […]
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Ship’s Stores Stolen From LPG Tanker at Kakinda Anchorage, India
September 23: Four unauthorized persons boarded an anchored LPG tanker using a hook attached with rope. Alert crew noticed the persons and raised the alarm resulting in them escaping in […]
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Mooring Line Stolen From General Cargo Vessel Anchored Near Bandar Penawar
September 25, 22:06: Approximately 16nm east of Bandar Penawar, Malaysia, a bosun onboard an anchored general cargo ship sighted three unauthorized persons on the forecastle and immediately informed the OOW, […]
