Narcotics
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Honduran Authorities Seize 160 kg of Cocaine at Cortes Port
June 05: Authorities seized 160 kg of cocaine hidden in a container at Cotes port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine operation, aided by sniffer dogs. The container filled […]
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Authorities Seize Narcotics at Brazilian Port of Manaus
June 04: Authorities seized an unreported volume of marijuana and cocaine hidden on a ship docked at Manaus port. Authorities found the narcotics after receiving an anonymous call regarding a […]
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Australian Frigate Seizes Over 6 Tonnes of Narcotics in 6 days As Part of CTF-150
June 12: Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized a total of 6,828kg of narcotics in a 6 day period worth a regional wholesale value of over $3.5m (USD) […]
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EU Drugs Agency Highlights Concern Over Narcotics Trafficking Using Containers
June 11: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published its European Drug Report 2019: Trends and Developments, available for download here. Of particular note for […]
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$350M Worth Of Cocaine & Marijuana Seized During 3-Month Operation Across Americas
June 06: The U.S. Coast Guard completed a massive offload of narcotics Thursday, which were seized at sea during a three-month-long operation. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter […]
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Japanese Police Arrest 7 Chinese Nationals For Smuggling Record-Breaking Quantity of Stimulants on Izu Coast
June 05: Japanese authorities have arrested seven Chinese men on suspicion of smuggling what is believed to be a record amount of stimulants, police and media reports said Wednesday. Tokyo […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Recovers 33 Parcels of Beedi Leaves at Thaulpadu Beach in Mannar
June 04: A Naval team attached to the North Central Naval Command recovered 33 parcels of Beedi leaves at Thaulpadu beach area in Mannar, early the morning of June 04. […]
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Colombia Seizes Record Quantity of Cocaine in Turbo – Worth Approx. $240m
May 16: Police in Colombia say they have seized their largest ever domestic haul of illegal drugs – nearly eight tonnes of cocaine. The drugs had been hidden on a […]
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Police Seize 4 Tonnes of Hashish Cannabis at Marbella Port; 14 Arrested
June 02: Authorities confiscated 4 tonnes of hashish cannabis in two vans at Marbella port. The seizure led to the arrest of 14 individuals, local media reported. Authorities have in […]
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Canada Concludes Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism Mission
May 30: Canada has concluded Operation Artemis, the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) contribution to counter-terrorism and maritime security operations in Middle Eastern and East African waters. The successful deployment saw […]
