South East Asia
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MMEA ship detentions
Malaysia: MMEA Johor detains two vessels in illegal ship-to-ship bunker transfer The Johor state division of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Tuesday (6 October) said it detained two vessels […]
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Covid piracy surge?
by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]
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ASG hostage killed
An Indonesian fisherman held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf group has died following a shootout between the Philippines security force and militants in the coastal town of Patikul in Sulu […]
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Indonesia and IUU fishing
by Julia John In late July, a high-speed chase stirred the waters northeast of Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, as patrol officers pursued a Vietnamese vessel suspected of illegal fishing. Having fled […]
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Indonesia vessel protest
JAKARTA: Jakarta has protested against the intrusion of a Chinese coast guard ship into the Southeast Asian archipelago’s waters, Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. The Chinese vessel, identified as CCG […]
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Malaysian Police Arrest Suspect For Smuggling RM1mil of Methamphetamines From Indonesia
March 14: A suspected narcotics trafficker ferrying over RM1mil in drugs hidden inside tyres of a boat was arrested by the Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department. “A […]
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Malaysian Authorities Arrest 2 Suspected of Petrol Smuggling Near Southern Kg Kenali
March 14, 20:00: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) prevented two Filipino nationals attempting to smuggle 980 litres of petrol to the Philippines on Saturday. Lahad Datu Maritime Zone Director […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Seizes 485kg of Cannabis in Manalkadu and Maradankeni in Two Operations; 2 Suspects Arrested
March 14: The Sri Lankan Navy has seized 485kg of Kerala cannabis during two search operations carried out in the northern seas on March 14 2020. Previously, the Sri Lanka […]
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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 […]
