Tag: Dakar

  • Cocaine Seized From Grimaldi Ro-Ro in Dakar, Senegal Again

    Source: Le Quotidien January 28: 120kg of cocaine were seized from Grimaldi’s ro-ro GRANDE NIGERIA (IMO #9246580) on Tuesday while the vessel was berthed in Dakar, Senegal.   The narcotics […]

  • Contraband Alcohol Worth Almost 100m XOF Seized at Port of Dakar

    August 19: Senegalese customs agents have seized an assortment of contraband alcohol worth nearly 100 million Senegalese francs (100m XOF; approx. 170,000 USD). The alcohol was concealed in a container […]

  • Senegal Seizes 798 kg of Cocaine Hidden in Cars On Ro-Ro

    June 28: Senegal has seized 798 kg of cocaine hidden inside new cars on a ro-ro travelling from Brazil, the customs authority said on Sunday, the latest in a series […]

  • Senegal detains suspected pirate ship

    Ship engaged in ‘illegal activities’ according to media. Senegal detains suspected pirate ship Local media reports from Senegal say that the Senegalese Navy has detained a suspected pirate ship in […]

  • Saharan Express 2012

    Ten ships from 12 host nations kicked-off Saharan Express 2012, a multinational exercise in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), at the pre-sail conference in Dakar. Maritime Security a Team […]