Tag: Antwerp
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 140kg of Cocaine Amongst Timber Shipment at Itajai Port
February 17: Authorities seized 140 kg of cocaine concealed among a cargo of timber inside a container at Itajai port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine cargo inspection. The […]
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Belgium Seizes Over 100m Counterfeit Cigarettes From South East Asia So Far This Year; 8 Arrested
January 20: Over a hundred million counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by customs authorities in the first weeks of January, a number which nearly shatters the record set in all […]
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Colombian Navy Seizes 1000kg of Cocaine in Gulf of Urabá
January 17: The Colombian Navy seized 1,007 kg of cocaine from a cargo ship in the Gulf of Urabá. The contraband was discovered hidden in a container bound for Antwerp […]
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Authorities in Antwerp, Belgium Seize 2,019 kg Cocaine From Container of Fertilizer From Colombia; 1 Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
November 27: Police in the Netherlands announced on Monday [December 09] the arrest of a 25-year-old Rotterdam man in connection with the discovery of 2,019 kilograms of cocaine at the […]
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Authorities Seize 158 kg of Cocaine at Santos Port, Hidden Within Backhoe Loader
November 19: Authorities seized 158 kg of cocaine hidden in a hollow part of a backhoe loader at an unknown terminal of Santos port. It is unclear how authorities obtained […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 1 Tonne of Cocaine at Santos Port, Hidden Amongst Coffee
November 12: Authorities seized 1 tonne of cocaine concealed among a cargo of coffee in a container at an unknown terminal of Santos port. Authorities, aided by sniffer dogs, found […]
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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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Brazilian Authorities Seize 220 kg of Cocaine at Paranagua Port
August 17: Authorities seized 220 kg of cocaine hidden among a cargo of wood at Paranagua port. Authorities found the narcotics after receiving an anonymous tip-off regarding the location of […]
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Cocaine Traffickers Call Police After Getting Stuck in Shipping Container During Heatwave in Antwerp, Belgium
July 25: Two men became trapped in a shipping container full of cocaine in the port of Antwerp on Wednesday, the hottest day ever recorded in Belgium. As the heat […]
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506 kg of Cocaine Found Hidden Within Flooring Tiles at Santos Port
June 12: On Wednesday customs officials at the Port of Santos located 506 kg of cocaine in export cargo destined for Antwerp, Belgium. The cocaine was hidden inside five “pallets”, […]
