Tag: UNODC

  • E. Africa tries to stem heroin tide

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    Region is a key smuggling route for Afghan heroin. East Africa seeks help to stem surge in heroin smuggling: U.N By Drazen Jorgic NAIROBI (Reuters) – East African states worried by […]

  • Fisheries Crime: Bridging the Gap

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    ‘Fish piracy’ and Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) a huge issue. Fisheries Crime: Bridging the Gap Op-Ed by Dr Mary Ann Palma-Robles Fisheries crime is a major and increasingly […]

  • Kenya seizes 341-kg heroin haul

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    Another drug interdiction on a known smuggling route. Kenya seizes 341-kg heroin haul on ship in Mombasa By Joseph Akwiri  MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Kenyan police on Tuesday seized 341.7 […]

  • Pirate prison on verge of closure

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    Electricity bills could force closure of Puntland pirate prison. Somalia: Danish-funded Prison facility in Puntland on verge of closure A 500-bed prison facility in the state capital of Garowe is […]

  • Seafarer charity helped Albedo escape

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    UNODC and MPHRP worked together to free hostages. Seafarer charity helped Albedo escape A seafarer charity played a leading role in the successful escape of 11 seafarers held by Somali […]

  • Organized crime continues to affect West African countries

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    A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that transnational organized crime markets continue to fuel instability and hinder development in West Africa. Transnational organized […]

  • We Must Isolate Piracy Ringleaders and Financiers

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    We must isolate piracy’s ringleaders and financiers, says UNODC Chief as counter-piracy mission ends in Mauritius. Counter-piracy mission reinforces regional cooperation, but future work is to focus on Somalia by […]

  • UNDOC on Piracy

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    According to Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, “Piracy is also an issue of social and economic development as well as the rule of law […]

  • Danger Zone

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    It is not just the officers of crews of merchant ships who fall victim to the perils of piracy. According to a presentation at the World Maritime University, a third […]

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