Maritime Crime
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Sixth Boarding/Theft From Barge Towed in Westbound Lane of TSS, Singapore Strait
May 30: Approx 3.4nm southeast of Tanjung Piai, Malaysia – in the westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait – whilst tug boat Asia Jaya […]
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180kg of Cocaine Seized and Five Arrested in Port of Waasland, Belgium
May 31: In the port of Waasland, the Federal Judicial Police of Antwerp, in cooperation with the Customs and Navigation Police, arrested five Albanians last week and found 180 kilograms […]
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Police Probe $17 Million Cocaine Seizure at Port Bustamante, Jamaica
May 31: Investigators are probing a $17 million cocaine bust at the Port of Kingston. The cocaine, which weighed 12 kilogrammes, was seized on Thursday. In a statement Friday, the Jamaica […]
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Narcotics Worth Over AUD$1 Billion Seized Over 10 Operations in Middle East by Australian Frigate
May 29: The crew of Australia’s HMAS Ballarat has stopped illegal narcotics in excess of AUD$1 billion from funding terrorism and other illegal activity. The Australian Navy frigate recently seized over […]
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Ship’s Stores Stolen From Bulk Carrier at Macapa Anchorage, Brazil
May 31: At approx. 05:25 UTC six persons armed with knives reportedly boarded an anchored bulk carrier at Macapa Anchorage via the anchor chain. Duty AB on routine rounds spotted […]
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Engine Spares Stolen From Anchored Bulk Carrier in Indonesia
May 28: At approx. 18:52 UTC duty watchman on board an anchored bulk carrier at D6 berth in Cigading Port noticed two unauthorized persons in the steering gear room and […]
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Fishermen Find Cocaine Worth $4m off Coast of Gubat, the Philippines
May 29: Filipino fishermen have fished nearly 40 kilogrammes of cocaine – worth over four million dollars – from waters off an eastern Philippines province, police said on Tuesday. The […]
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Five Tonnes of Cocaine Seized and Six Suspects Arrested at Port of Barcelona
May 27: Spanish National Police have arrested six workers linked to companies working in the Port of Barcelona in an operation against a group of drug traffickers that has resulted […]
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Brazilian Media Reports Seizures of 760kg Cocaine and 42 Tonnes of Counterfeit Toys at Santos Port
May 30: Initial reports by Brazilian media state that “Federal marshals arrested today a businessman trying to ship 760 kilos of cocaine to Antwerp, Belgium, from the Santos Port, Brazil’s […]
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Vietnam Seizes 5.26 Tonnes of Pangolin Scales Hidden in Cashew Containers
May 24: Vietnam has seized more than five metric tonnes of pangolin scales hidden in cashew nut containers shipped from Nigeria, the government said on Friday, in Southeast Asia’s latest […]
