Maritime Crime
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Record-Breaking 16.5 Tons (Over $1 Billion Worth) of Cocaine Seized at Philadelphia Port
June 18: Federal authorities Tuesday seized more than 16 tons of cocaine from a cargo ship docked at the Port of Philadelphia — a massive haul they estimated was worth […]
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Vietnam Seizes 7.5 Tons of Elephant Ivory, Pangolin Scales at Hai Phong Port
June 12: Authorities have seized 7.5 tons of elephant ivory and pangolin scales in one of Vietnam’s biggest wildlife trafficking cases. The 3.5 tons of ivory and 4 tons of […]
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Egyptian Authorities Seize Approx. 2 Tonnes of Cannabis and Over 8m Captagon tablets at Port Said
June 14: The General Directorate of Drug Control in the Interior Ministry thwarted an attempt to smuggle a drug shipment of about two tons of cannabis, and over eight million […]
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US Authorities Seize 1 Tonne of Cocaine off Esmeraldas, Ecuador; 6 Arrested
June 13: The US Coast Guard seized 1 tonne of cocaine from two speedboats in international waters off the coast of Esmeraldas. Six people were arrested at the scene. Authorities […]
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Gunmen Kidnap Crew From Two Fishing Vessels Off Semporna, Sabah
UPDATE July 02: Confirmed reporting now states that nine hostages were taken, rather than 10. Therefore, all hostages were recovered on June 21. About ten perpetrators, likely members of the […]
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506 kg of Cocaine Found Hidden Within Flooring Tiles at Santos Port
June 12: On Wednesday customs officials at the Port of Santos located 506 kg of cocaine in export cargo destined for Antwerp, Belgium. The cocaine was hidden inside five “pallets”, […]
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Two New Tankers Targetted Near Strait of Hormuz – Early Reports Indicate Possible Projectiles
June 13: Two more vessels have reportedly been attacked, almost exactly a month after three vessels were attacked by likely limpet mines off the coast of Fujairah in the territorial […]
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20 Kilos of Cocaine Seized in Shipping Container in Port of Savannah; 2 Men Charged
June 12: Two men are in custody after authorities discovered over 20 kilos of cocaine in a shipping container that had been transported from the Port of Savannah. Authorities seized […]
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Cocaine Worth Nearly €1m Seized at Port of Antwerp, Belgium
June 07: Belgian customs authorities seized 19 kilos of cocaine – worth approx. €950,000 euros – that had been concealed in a refrigerated container from Colombia. As one of the […]
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560k of Likely Cocaine Seized at Caucedo Port, Dominican Republic
June 12: The Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) seized 280 bricks (560 kilos) of what is presumed to be cocaine during an early Wednesday search at the container […]
