Maritime Crime
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Ship’s Stores Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier Berthed in Douala, Cameroon
September 12,0001-0700 UTC: Unnoticed, unauthorized persons boarded a bulk carrier during cargo operations while berthed at the port of Douala, Cameroon (position 04:03.1N – 009:41.3E). During routine rounds in the […]
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Kuwait Authorities Seize Two Million Contraband Cigarette Cartons at Shuwaikh Port
September 15: Customs officials seized two million packages of contraband cigarettes at Shuwaikh port. The contraband reportedly originated from an unspecified country in the Gulf, local media reported. Source: PGI […]
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Pirates Release Russian Sailors Kidnapped in Mid-August Off Coast of Douala
September 23: On 23 September 2019, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that suspected pirates had released three Russian sailors whom they had kidnapped in August. The three sailors were released […]
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Three Crew Kidnapped From Fishing Boat Near Tambisan Island, Sabah – Likely By ASG
September 23: At approx. 12:00 LT, seven masked-men armed with high powered firearms such as M16, RPG and pistols; believed to be members of the Kidnap for Ransom Group (KFRG) […]
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Fishermen Attacked – One Shot and Injured – At Sea Between Trinidad and Venezuela
September 12: A 35-year-old Moruga [district in Trinidad] fisherman is hospitalized after being shot while at sea. Police were told that around 3.30pm on Tuesday, Christopher Granger left La Lune Beach, Moruga with […]
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Greece Investigates Weapons Missing from Navy Base on Leros Island
September 11: Greece has launched an investigation after an inspection revealed that weapons were missing from a navy facility on the Aegean island of Leros, its government spokesman said on […]
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Nigerian Navy Uncovers Illegal Diesel Depot in Akwa Ibom
September 12: The Nigerian Navy in Ikot Abasi has uncovered an illegal Automated Gas Oil (popularly known as diesel) depot in Eket Local Council of Akwa Ibom. Leader of the […]
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1,482 kg of Cocaine Seized In Export Cargo At Santos Port
September 10: Customs staff, through risk analysis criteria, including non-intrusive (x-ray) inspection, selected a crystal sugar shipment to the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, for investigation. During the inspection, there was […]
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Greek Authorities Seize 120 kg Cocaine in Banana Containers At Piraeus Port
September 16: Greek law enforcement authorities have seized more than 100 banana containers at the Port of Piraeus, after locating more than 120 kg of pure cocaine on a ship […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Chemical Tanker at Tanjung Uban Anchorage, Indonesia
August 07, 03:00 LT: While at anchor at Tanjung Uban anchorage , Pulau Bintan, three perpetrators using grappling hooks attempted to board the chemical tanker SG PEGASUS (IMO #9494876) from […]
