Maritime Crime
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Indonesian Authorities Seize 43.5 kg Methamphetamine and Arrest 4 Suspects
July 25: Indonesia’s National Police’s Narcotics Directorate apprehended four suspected narcotics traffickers in Bengkalis, Riau, on July 25. The suspects were identified as AK (31), RDW (40), MR (43), and […]
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Indonesian Police Seize 10 Kg Crystal Meth Wrapped in Teabags at Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta
July 10: Jakarta Metro Police narcotics directorate foiled the smuggling attempt of 10 kg crystal meth wrapped in teabags owned by a Malaysia-Jakarta criminal network. Authorities arrested seven suspects (all […]
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Colombian Authorities Seize One Tonne of Cocaine off La Guajira, Colombia
August 11: Authorities seized one tonne of cocaine from a boat approximately 7 nm off Punta Gallinas in the Caribbean Sea of La Guarija Department. Four people were arrested at […]
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Colombian Authorities Seize One Tonne of Cocaine Off Narino
August 08: Authorities seized one tonne of cocaine from a speedboat off Tumaco, Narino department. Authorities said the boat intended to transport the drugs to Central America but did not […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 20 Cannabis Bricks at Manaus Port
August 10: Authorities seized 20 cannabis bricks from a vessel docked at Manaus port. Police found the narcotics after a routine inspection on the boat. One person was arrested at […]
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Authorities Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Cocaine at Brazilian Port of Itajaí
August 06: Customs authorities seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of wood at Itajaí port, reported national media. The cocaine was discovered during a routine search operation. […]
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Attempted Boarding of Chemical Tanker at Tanjung Uban Anchorage
August 07: Three unauthorized persons in a wooden boat came alongside an unspecified anchored Panama-flagged chemical tanker at 04:00 LT at Tanjung Uban anchorage. They attempted to board the tanker […]
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Malaysian Authorities Detain Three Suspects And Their Vessel, Suspected of Scrap Metal Theft From Barge
August 03: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) while on routine patrol sighted and detained a small wooden boat without registration number along with three crew suspected of sea theft. […]
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Attempted Robbery Aboard Supply Vessel Berthed at Onne Port, Nigeria
UPDATED August 19: Nothing stolen and no violence. Upon being detected by OOW, the man aboard the canoe immediately left the area, leaving his colleague on board the supply vessel […]
