Tag: maritime crime
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Benin Increases Piracy Preventing Measures in Cotonou Port
November 07: Benin’s government on Wednesday announced scaled up protection, security and safety measures for hovering vessels in the Cotonou port. The measures include the “provision of an armed protection […]
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North Korean Fishermen ‘Killed 16 Colleagues’ Before Fleeing to South
November 07: Two North Korean fishermen suspected of killing 16 fellow crew members before fleeing to the South, have been handed back to the North. They crossed the maritime border […]
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ESSZone Curfew Extended to Nov 22
November 06: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until November 22, said Sabah Police Commissioner […]
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Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Major Oil Spill in Late July
July 28/29 & November 01: Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm […]
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Singapore Authorities Arrest 11 Men for Illegal MGO Transaction
November 03: Singapore’s Police Coast Guard (PCG), in a joint operation with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has arrested 11 men for their suspected involvement in an […]
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3,378 Bags Of Rice Worth N57 Million Seized From Akwa Ibom Smugglers
October 29: The Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom State says it arrested a total of 54 suspected rice smugglers in October 2019. It said 3,378 bags of smuggled rice worth […]
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Philippine Navy Intercepts Imported Cigarettes Worth P80 Million and 200 Sack of Ammonium Nitrate in Zamboanga City
October 29: Naval Task Group-Sulu (NTG-Sulu) intercepted a motor launch loaded with an estimated 136,350 reams of imported cigarettes worth P85 million, and 200 sacks of ammonium nitrate, a bomb-making component. […]
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39 People Found Dead in Refrigerated Truck That Came From Zeebrugge, Belgium Through Purfleet port in England
UPDATE October 28: The below article previously reported that the 39 people found dead were Chinese nationals. Police have now stated that they are still working on confirming identities, and […]
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7 Suspected Security Personnel Impersonators Amongst 23 Suspected Oil Thieves Arrested in Last Month in Rivers, Nigeria
October 18: The Nigerian Navy on Friday [October 18] said it arrested seven alleged impostors parading themselves as security personnel in Port Harcourt the day before. Cdr. Murtala Rogo, Base Operations […]
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Sabah’s ESSZone Dusk-to-Dawn Sea Curfew Extended Until Nov 7
October 22: Sabah’s dusk-to-dawn sea curfew which ends on Tuesday (Oct 22), will be extended for another two weeks until Nov 7, says Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah. He […]
