South East Asia
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Sri Lankan Authorities Seize 99.5kg Heroin in Kochchikade
March 13: Sri Lankan authorities have announced that the Police Narcotics Bureau has seized 99.5 kg of heroin, worth approx. 1 billion rupees, from a freight container hidden amongst a […]
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Sri Lankan Authorities Seize 75 kg of Heroin From Potato Container That Cleared Colombo Port
March 12: Sri Lankan police officials found at least 75 kg of heroin hidden inside a container with imported potatoes from Pakistan. The Police Narcotic Division and the Special Task […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Container Ship at Belawan Anchorage
March 13, 20:10 LT: While at Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia (3.0° 55.5’ N, 98° 46.3’ E), the duty able bodied (AB) aboard the container vessel KOTA ANGGERIK (IMO #9175597) discovered an […]
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Suspects Arrested Following Theft Aboard Barge at Chittagong Anchorage
March 06, 14:30 LT: While the vessel was at Chittagong Anchorage 22° 6.21’ N, 91° 40.67’ E) in Bangladesh, a group of unauthorized persons boarded the barge, ANTARA KOH 18 […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Petrochemical Tanker at General Santos Anchorage in Philippines
March 12, 01:57 LT: The Duty Officer and Able Bodied (AB) on board the petrochemical tanker ENDEAVOUR II (IMO #9835056; anchored at General Santos Harbour Anchorage in the Philippines) were […]
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3 Suspects Arrested For Attempted Theft Aboard Cargo Ship In Singapore Strait
UPDATE March 17: The below incident is likely the same as that reported by the ICC: “15.03.2020: 2030 UTC: Posn: 01:10.9N – 103:26.0E, Singapore Straits. Three robbers armed with crowbar […]
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Thai Authorities Seize 189.5kg of Methamphetamines Over Month
March 07: Thai authorities have seized another 112 kgs of crystal methamphetamine that washed ashore on Koh Kut, following earlier discoveries of dozens of waterproof packages containing drugs in this […]
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Malaysian Authorities Seize 500,000 Contraband Cigarettes Off Kuala Besar Coast
March 09: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted a smuggling attempt with the seizure of 500,000 sticks of white cigarettes, worth RM374,000, including tax, in the waters off Kuala […]
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Crude Oil Tanker Experiences Suspicious Approach in Singapore Straits
March 09, 01:15 LT: During transit through Singapore strait the Crude Oil Tanker MT ANNE (IMO #9722936) was reportedly approached by a fast boat at her stern in position 01°14.9N, […]
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ReCAAP: Situation of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia in February 2020
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre today released the February 2020 Report on the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. Overview A total of 10 incidents of armed robbery against ships […]
