Maritime Crime
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319 Bricks of Narcotics Seized from Sailboat off Colon, Panama
May 27: Authorities seized 319 bricks of an unspecified type of narcotic from a boat off the coast of Colon. The drugs were hidden on the prow of a sailboat. […]
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300kg of Cocaine Seized at Santos Port in Brazil
May 27: Authorities seized 300 kg of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated container at an unspecified terminal of Santos port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine container inspection, according […]
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Narcotics Worth $90m USD Seized in Panama in Container From Cuba
May 18: On Saturday, May 18, Panamanian authorities seized unspecified narcotics estimated to be worth $90m USD from a container at Puerto de Cristóbal, Colon. The container was marked as […]
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Ship Property Stolen from Crane Barge Under Tow near Tanjung Piai, Malaysia
May 18: At approx. 08:00 UTC an unspecified number of unauthorized persons from five wooden boats approached and boarded a crane barge under tow by a tug approx. 3.4nm SSE […]
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Ship Stores Stolen From Vessel at Nacala Anchorage, Mozambique
May 26: At approximately 20:00 UTC duty crew on an unspecified vessel at Nacala Anchorage noticed the forward store broken into and reported this to the duty officer. An alarm […]
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Free Report: Threats to Cruisers in the Caribbean Sea
May 27: While the threat of piracy in the Caribbean Sea is strongest off the coast of Venezuela, other incidents have been recorded in the region and the threat is […]
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P3.2-M of Illegally Caught Fishes and Other Endangered Species Seized in Palawan
May 24: A ship carrying illegally caught fish and other endangered species worth P3.2 million was seized as it headed to Manila, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday, […]
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Anchored Bulk Carrier Boarded and CM/Vessel Robbed at Taboneo Anchorage, Indonesia
UPDATE July 02: The bulk carrier in the below incident has been identified as the Liberian-flagged ODYSSEAS L (IMO Number 9597381). May 23: At approx. 11:30 UTC at Taboneo Anchorage […]
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Attempted Theft of Sailing Vessel’s Dinghy in Sorong, Indonesia
UPDATE July 02: The sailing vessel which was attacked has been identified as the EL TORO. May 22: At approx. 14:00 UTC a fishing vessel approached an anchored sailing vessel […]
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Reports That April 19 “Pirate” Attack in Bonny, Nigeria Was Disagreement Between Criminal Syndicates in Illicit Crude Oil Theft
May 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. This comes after recent reports that the vessel – […]
