A UK Royal Navy frigate seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth $45 million from a fishing vessel in the Middle East last week. The ship – HMS Montrose –…
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Coast Guard Offloads $475 Million In Illegal Narcotics In Miami
MIAMI — The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) offloaded approximately 24,700 pounds of cocaine and 3,892 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $475 million, Thursday at Base Miami Beach. The…
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U.S. Navy To Offer Cash Reward For Tips On Illegal Maritime Activity And Cargo In Middle East
The U.S. Navy will for the first time reward individuals for reporting information that leads to the detection of illegal maritime activity or seizure of illicit cargo in waters across…
Shipping Companies and Customs Authorities Step Up Fight Against Drug Trafficking By Sea
Container shipping companies and international customs authorities met earlier this month to discuss ways to step up the fight against drug trafficking by sea as traffickers continue to exploit points…
Ship Captain Stands Accused of Smuggling Cocaine Into Australia
A ship captain has been charged in Australia for his alleged role in a drug smuggling operation at the Port of Hedland. If convicted, he could face life in prison….
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British Virginia Islands Premier, Port Director Charged with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes in U.S.
Federal prosecutors in Miami, Florida have charged three people, including British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier, Andrew Alturo Fahie, and Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, Oleanvine Pickering Maynard, with…
https://gcaptain.com/british-virginia-islands-premier-port-director-charged-drug-trafficking/
Bulk Carrier Crew Members Accused of Offloading Cocaine at Sea in Australia
Authorities in Austrlia have arrested four crew members from the Cyprus-registerd bulk carrier Kypros Bravery after seizing 416 kilograms of cocaine, or about 917 pounds, that the accused allegedly offloaded…
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2 truckers from Canadian carrier charged in US drug trafficking cases
Two truckers who worked for the same Canadian carrier face federal drug charges in the U.S. after they were arrested five months apart in connection with seizures in Michigan of cocaine and methamphetamine worth millions of dollars, court records show.
Prabhjot Singh was arrested on March 15 after Michigan State Police officers found 142 kilograms of cocaine during a search at a commercial vehicle inspection area in Jackson County, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District...
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $504 Million Worth of Seized Drugs in Port Everglades
The U.S. Coast Guard this week offloaded approximately 26,250 pounds of cocaine and 3,700 pounds of marijuana from the USCGC Hamilton, marking the largest drug interdiction in the ship’s history….
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guard-offloads-504-million-worth-of-seized-drugs-in-port-everglades/
Record Cocaine Haul Seized from Sailboat Off Portugal’s Coast
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira ALMADA, Portugal, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Portuguese and Spanish authorities have seized 5.2 tonnes of cocaine from a sailboat on the high seas and…