The U.S. Coast Guard seized $80 million worth of heroin during a May 10 ship inspection in the Gulf of Oman. Using the USCGC Glen Harris, a fast response cutter,…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guard-seizes-80-million-of-heroin-in-gulf-of-oman/
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Columbian Drug Smuggler Dubbed the ‘Prince of Semi-Submersibles’ Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Colombian national who was dubbed the “Prince of Semi-Submersibles” by Colombian media has been sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in U.S. federal prison. Oscar Adriano Quintero Rengifo…
Europol Reveals How Organized Crime Infiltrates Major European Ports
Joint analysis report reveals how criminal networks exploit misappropriated container reference codes to smuggle drugs and illegal goods into the EU. Europol has released a joint analysis report examining the…
https://gcaptain.com/europol-reveals-how-organized-crime-infiltrates-major-european-ports/
International Drug Bust Nets $677 Mln Of Cocaine Off The Coast Of South America
SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) – A joint U.S. and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4 tonnes of cocaine aboard a vessel off the coast of South America that had been…
https://gcaptain.com/international-drug-bust-nets-677-mln-of-cocaine-off-the-coast-of-south-america/
Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship
MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands…
https://gcaptain.com/spain-seizes-cocaine-worth-114-million-from-livestock-ship/
Ecuador Reports 400% Rise In Drug Trafficking Via Shipping Containers
By Yury Garcia (Reuters) Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country’s exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association said, amid assaults on shipping containers and contamination…
https://gcaptain.com/ecuador-reports-400-rise-in-drug-trafficking-via-shipping-containers/
Bloomberg Video: How Drug Smugglers Infiltrated a Global Shipping Giant
Bloomberg is out with a new video today following up on a controversial article published last week on how cocaine-smuggling gangs infiltrated the world’s largest shipping company, MSC Mediterranean Shipping…
https://gcaptain.com/bloomberg-video-how-drug-smugglers-infiltrated-a-global-shipping-giant/
MSC Says Bloomberg Article on MSC Gayane Drug Bust Rehashes Old News
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container shipping company, has issued a statement in response to a recent Bloomberg article that paints the shipping giant as being complacent to…
https://gcaptain.com/msc-says-bloomberg-article-on-msc-gayane-drug-bust-rehashes-old-news/
Shipping giant MSC faces more fallout from cocaine cases
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Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), the world’s largest ocean carrier, is facing ongoing fallout from...
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Law Enforcement Busts European Drug Trafficking ‘Super Cartel’
Coordinated raids were carried out this month across Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against a criminal “super cartel” involved in large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering in Europe….
https://gcaptain.com/law-enforcement-busts-european-drug-trafficking-super-cartel/