Narcotics
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Colombian Authorities Seize One Tonne of Cocaine Off Narino
August 08: Authorities seized one tonne of cocaine from a speedboat off Tumaco, Narino department. Authorities said the boat intended to transport the drugs to Central America but did not […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 20 Cannabis Bricks at Manaus Port
August 10: Authorities seized 20 cannabis bricks from a vessel docked at Manaus port. Police found the narcotics after a routine inspection on the boat. One person was arrested at […]
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Authorities Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Cocaine at Brazilian Port of Itajaí
August 06: Customs authorities seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of wood at Itajaí port, reported national media. The cocaine was discovered during a routine search operation. […]
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InSight Crime Analysis: PCC-‘Ndrangheta, the International Criminal Alliance Flooding Europe with Cocaine
August 08: InSight Crime has released the following analysis: The recent arrests of two members of the ‘Ndrangheta in São Paulo have further highlighted the increasingly close partnership between the […]
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Germany Seizes Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine Hidden in Sports Bags in Container On Vessel
August 09: Following the recent record seizure of cocaine shipment at the Port of Hamburg, local customs officers have discovered a further 1.5 tons of cocaine on board a containership. […]
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Over Two Tons of Cocaine Seized Aboard Vessel in Port of Praia, Cape Verde
August 05: Cape Verde authorities on Monday announced the seizure of nearly 2.3 tons of cocaine aboard a ship calling at Praia, the capital of the archipelago. The boat, named […]
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New USCG Cutter Seizes 2,100 Pounds of Cocaine Before Even Reaching Home Port
August 09: In July, yet-to-be-commissioned Coast Guard cutter Midgett passed through the Panama Canal and started a roughly 5,000-mile trip to Honolulu. The Coast Guard accepted the Midgett in April, […]
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Tunisian Authorities Seize 2,300 Narcotic Pills in La Goulette
August 01: Authorities in La Goulette port in Tunis arrested two Algerian nationals and seized 2,300 smuggled pills of various narcotics, reported national media. The two were reportedly involved in […]
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USCG Seizes 500 kg of Cocaine Off Colombian Coast
August 04: The US coast guard seized 500 kg of cocaine from a speedboat in international waters off the coast of Colombia. Two people from Ecuador and a Colombian national […]
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Costa Rica Seizes 771 Kilos of Cocaine in Two Police Operations
August 04: Costa Rican authorities seized 771 kilos of cocaine in two operations carried out on Sunday along the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, the government said Monday. The first operation […]
