Narcotics
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Coast Guard Sweep Brings Approx. $38.5 Million of Cocaine to Port of LA
September 03: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter “Ward” brought in a hefty illegal drug haul on its first counter-smuggling patrol in the eastern Pacific. Multiple drug interceptions were discovered and […]
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Cocaine Worth £20m Seized From Yacht Off Welsh Coast
August 28: Cocaine with a street value of £20m has been seized and six people arrested after a sailing yacht was intercepted off the coast of Wales. National Crime Agency (NCA) officers […]
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Panama Authorities Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Cocaine In Two Operations Off Coast; 2 Arrested
August 28: Authorities seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in two operations off the coast of Panama. In one of the seizures, authorities found the narcotics after capturing a speed boat […]
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Police in Guinea-Bissau Seize 1.8 Tonnes of Cocaine in Caio, Canchungo
September 02: Police seized over 1.8 tonnes of cocaine in Caio and Canchungo in what was reportedly the largest seizure in the country. The drugs, hidden in sacks of flour, […]
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Guatemalan Authorities Seize 500 Cocaine Bricks at Santo Tomas de Castilla Port
September 01: Authorities seized 500 cocaine bricks concealed in four containers at Santo Tomas de Castilla port, Izabal department. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine cargo inspection. The narcotics […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 500 kg of Cocaine at Rio de Janeiro Port
August 31: Authorities aided by sniffer dogs seized 500 kg of cocaine at Rio de Janeiro port. The drugs were seized during a routine container inspection, according to local authorities. […]
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$250 Million of Cocaine Seized at South Korean Port of Taean
August 28: Police said Wednesday that they have seized more than 100 kilograms of cocaine smuggled into the Port of Taean. According to the Korea Coast Guard, police found 100.764kg […]
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350 kg of Cocaine Seized at Pecem Port
August 19: Police seized 350 kg of cocaine at Pecem Port in Grande Fortaleza region. The narcotics were hidden inside a honey shipment, reportedly en route to Hamburg. Customs officials […]
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Customs Officials Seize Three Tonnes of Cocaine and Arrest 6 in Rotterdam
August 23: Customs officials based in Rotterdam’s port have seized two consignments of cocaine this week, totalling almost three tonnes, the public prosecution department said in a statement. The first […]
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Brazilian Customs Locates 720 kg of Cocaine at Port of Santos
August 19: On Monday, August 19, the IRS Customs Office in the Port of Santos intercepted 720 kg of cocaine hidden in two containers destined for Europe. Santos Customs teams, […]
