Narcotics
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Costa Rican Authorities Seize 954 Kilos of Cocaine Hidden Amongst Banana Pulp On Europe-Bound Ship
October 28: Costa Rican authorities seized a shipment of 954 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container destined for Belgium, the government said Monday. The drugs had been concealed in […]
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12 Tons of Cannabis Resin Seized at Tanger-Med Port in 2 Days
October 28-29: Almost exactly 1 month after 11 kg of cocaine were seized at the port, Moroccan police and customs seized 12 tons of cannabis at Tanger-Med Port. The first […]
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$400M in Cocaine and Marijuana Seized By US Coast Guard in 18 Operations off Coast of Mexico, Central, and South America
October 28: International narcotics traffickers are short some 28,000 pounds of cocaine and about 11,000 pounds of marijuana, according to federal authorities. Ten U.S. Coast Guard cutters combined for a […]
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Mombasa, Kenya Identified As Narcotics Trafficking Hub
October 18: The Kenyan city of Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, has become the capital of a new drug trafficking route. Heroin from Asia and cocaine from Latin […]
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46.5 Lbs Cocaine Found Amongst Boxes Of Oranges At Port Everglades
October 16: Nearly 50 pounds of cocaine were found stashed in boxes of oranges at Port Everglades. The boxes arrived from the Dominican Republic over the weekend. U.S. Customs and […]
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Authorities Seize 599 Cocaine Bricks From Boat Off Caucedo, DR
October 13: Authorities seized 599 cocaine bricks from a boat about 105 miles off the coast of Caucedo. Authorities seized the narcotics after identifying a suspicious boat from an aircraft. […]
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Authorities Seize 830 kg of Cocaine in Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica
October 09: Authorities seized 830 kg of cocaine from a boat on the coast of Isla Tortuga. Authorities seized the narcotics after identifying a suspicious boat near the island by […]
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1,300 kg of Cocaine Seized at Port of Paranagúa, Brazil
October 14: The Federal Police and Receita Federal have seized 1,300 kg of cocaine at the port of Paranagúa, Brazil. Security teams conducted searches in Porto, when they located the […]
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140kg of Cocaine Seized in Port of Montoir-de-Bretagne, France
October 14: Three people have been arrested, and 140kg of cocaine from the West Indies have been seized at the port of Montoir-de-Bretagne in France near Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique). The seizure […]
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HMS Montrose Seizes 170kg of Narcotics From Dhow in Arabian Sea
October 12: Two warships, one from the Royal Navy and one from the French Marine Nationale, have made major drugs seizure from a dhow in the Arabian Sea. HMS MONTROSE, a […]
