UN program coordinates operation to limit containerized smuggling

44 countries and 52 seaports took part in a two-week maritime enforcement operation in the second quarter of 2018, in order to disrupt the flow of possible container shipments contaminated with drugs.

The operation made 14 seizures and confiscated a total of 5,814 kilograms of cocaine. It also resulted in improved risk profiling and enforcement techniques, and increased awareness of this crime.

The operation was held under the UNODC-World Customs Organization (WCO) Container Control Programme...

https://safety4sea.com/un-program-coordinates-operation-to-limit-containerized-smuggling/

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