Tag: Colombia

  • Attempted Boarding In Buenaventura Channel, Colombia

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    April 19: A boat with around eight to 10 persons approached a container ship under pilotage in Buenaventura Channel (03:47.6N – 077:14.3W) and attempted to board via the rigged pilot […]

  • Cocaine Bound for Cartagena Seized at Port of Santos, Brazil Amongst Container of Lemons

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    March 19: A large quantity of cocaine was allegedly found aboard a vessel at the Brazilian port of Santos. Police claimed the narcotics were found by two sniffer dogs in […]

  • Yachter’s pirate encounter

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    Roy Erez, sailing to Jamaica, was forced at gunpoint by crew of local fishing boat to take on unknown passenger; vessel later boarded by soldiers, redirected to Colombia Israeli yachtsman […]

  • Catching the smugglers

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    “We have many common maritime challenges.” CNO Pledges to Build Partnerships in the Americas Amid Drug Battle By Gina Harkins The Navy‘s top officer met with maritime leaders from across the […]

  • Dutch Teacher Killed Onboard Sailboat

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    Six armed men boarded yacht. Dutch Teacher Killed Onboard Sailboat in Cartagena Cartagena – A DUTCH citizen, Durdana Bruijn, aged 54 (stated as 60 in other reports), was apparently killed […]

  • Chinese ship carrying arms held

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    Huge find by Colombian officials. Colombia detains Cuba-bound Chinese ship carrying arms Colombian officials have detained the captain of a Chinese ship bound for Cuba for illegally carrying explosives and […]

  • Drug traffickers plead guilty

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    Successful prosecution against smugglers.  Colombian Traffickers Plead Guilty to International Maritime Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Three Colombian citizens pleaded guilty today for conspiring to transport more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine […]

  • Spanish Navy ship in drug haul

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    Training ship apparently used for smuggling. Spanish navy ship caught with 127kg of cocaine on board Spanish police have seized 127kg of cocaine found in a storeroom of a navy […]

  • Drugs trafficking in the Caribbean

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    An old route regains popularity with drugs gangs Drugs trafficking in the Caribbean ON MAY 9th American customs and border-protection officials launched an aerostat—a fat, tethered balloon—above the coast of […]

  • Colombia: hovercrafts to tackle drugs

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    Colombian armed forces are hoping the first deliveries of their new Griffon 2000 hovercrafts will be a “game-changer” Colombia buys hovercrafts to tackle drug trafficking Colombian armed forces are hoping […]

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