Maritime Crime
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Singapore To Increase Criminal Penalties for Not Meeting Low Sulfur Fuel Requirements From Next Year
April 03: Singapore has a message for shipping companies considering cheating on rules starting next year to combat pollution to save a few dollars on their fuel bills: don’t. Captains […]
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IMO Works to Clamp Down on Illicit Shipping Practices
April 04: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use flag registries fraudulently to conceal their activities, officials […]
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Authorities Seize 1,737kg of Crystal Methamphetamine Worth Nearly $29m USD From Boat
March 24: Myanmar authorities seized more than 1,700kg of crystal meth worth nearly US$29 million in a multi-state operation this week, the biggest haul of 2019 in a country widely believed […]
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Philippine Coast Guard Recruiting Fishermen to Help Disrupt Narcotics Smuggling
March 30: With drug smugglers dropping off their illegal cargo at sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now recruiting fishermen to become force multipliers. The PCG is particularly recruiting […]
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1456.1 kg and 570.74kg of Beedi Leaves Seized Off Sri Lanka; Four Arrested
March 29: A group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command, during a search conducted in the sea area of Talaimannar, nabbed 04 persons with 13 parcels […]
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4 Crew Kidnapped from General Cargo Ship at Douala Anchorage
March 30: Four crew members (3 Ukrainian nationals and one Filipino national) have reportedly been kidnapped from a general cargo ship 14nm off Douala, Cameroon. Their vessel was either at […]
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Methamphetamine Worth $34.1m USD Seized in Manila Harbor
March 22: A notorious Southeast Asian drug syndicate was tagged to be behind the almost 300 kilos of suspected methamphetamine or ‘shabu’ worth P1.8 billion seized at the Manila North […]
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Da Nang Customs Uncovers 9.1 Tonnes of Suspected Elephant Tusks
March 24: The customs of the central city of Da Nang has discovered and detained a large amount of goods suspected to be elephant tusks. According to Nguyen Huong, Vice […]
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9 Iranian Suspects Apprehended With 100 kg Heroin by Joint Operation in Gujarat Coast
March 27: A major attempt to smuggle in Rs 500 crore worth drugs from Pakistan was foiled after Coast Guard and ATS personnel intercepted a boat and seized around 100 […]
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Cocaine Bound for Cartagena Seized at Port of Santos, Brazil Amongst Container of Lemons
March 19: A large quantity of cocaine was allegedly found aboard a vessel at the Brazilian port of Santos. Police claimed the narcotics were found by two sniffer dogs in […]
