Narcotics
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Greek Authorities Seize 1.2 Tons of Marijuana and Arrest 4 Following High-Speed Chase At Sea
October 01: Greek authorities have seized over 1 ton of marijuana and arrested four citizens suspected of being part of a Albania-Turkey narcotics trafficking network. The seizure came after a […]
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Suspected Drug Traffickers Cling to Cocaine to Stay Afloat After Boat Sinks
September 28: Three suspected drug smugglers survived in Pacific waters by clinging for hours to floating bales of cocaine, Colombia’s navy said Tuesday. The three Colombians are suspected of smuggling […]
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300 Lb of Cocaine Seized, 2 Arrested, at Durres Port, Albania
September 27: Albania’s state police say they seized 137 kilograms (302 lbs.) of cocaine from Ecuador at the western port of Durres. Police say the cocaine arrived with a shipping […]
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Cocaine Found On Ship Used to Transport Rockets to European Spaceport in Kourou (Pariacabo), French Guiana
September 20: 8 kilos of cocaine have been found in a ship used to transport rocket elements to and from the European spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana, South America, […]
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Mexico Intercepts 80kg of Cocaine on CMA CGM Ship at Port of Lázaro Cárdenas
September 18: Mexican Navy and Coast Guard personnel have seized over 80 kilograms of cocaine from a container aboard the CMA CGM Mississippi at the Pacific Ocean Port of Lázaro […]
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1,482 kg of Cocaine Seized In Export Cargo At Santos Port
September 10: Customs staff, through risk analysis criteria, including non-intrusive (x-ray) inspection, selected a crystal sugar shipment to the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, for investigation. During the inspection, there was […]
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Greek Authorities Seize 120 kg Cocaine in Banana Containers At Piraeus Port
September 16: Greek law enforcement authorities have seized more than 100 banana containers at the Port of Piraeus, after locating more than 120 kg of pure cocaine on a ship […]
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49kg of Cocaine Discovered Amongst Iron Ore Shipment On Cargo Vessel in Mexican Port of Altamira
September 05: The Mexican Naval Forces busted two packages containing cocaine from a cargoship in Altamira port, Mexico. According to the navy, the forces located 49 kg among iron ore […]
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R85 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized Amongst Container of Bananas at Port Elizabeth, South Africa
September 08: More than R85 million worth of narcotics was seized at Port Elizabeth Harbour (Ngqura Port) over the weekend, following an intelligence-driven operation that focused on a vessel from […]
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Hurricane Dorian Washes Up Bricks of Cocaine On Florida Beaches
September 04: As Hurricane Dorian churns off the coast of Florida, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine have washed up on Florida’s shoreline. More than a dozen bricks […]
