Tag: drug trafficking

  • New challenges in the maritime sector

    Togo ready to tackle piracy and maritime crime. New challenges in the maritime sector Meet the challenges of the maritime sector, that is the mission of the High Council for […]

  • A Free Pass for Drug Traffickers at Sea

    Antipiracy patrols dump tons of heroin and other drugs overboard—but have to let the bad guys go. A Free Pass for Drug Traffickers at Sea By YURY FEDOTOV The Combined Maritime […]

  • Coast Guard Intercepts Drug Smugglers

    Coast Guard interdicts 3 suspected smugglers and over a ton of marijuana off California coast Coast Guard Intercepts Drug Smugglers LOS ANGELES – Three Mexican national men are facing federal […]

  • Anti-piracy effort applied to drug fight

    Seychelles wish to benefit from their program of fight against piracy to deal with drug trafficking By: Rassin Vannier (Seychelles News Agency) – UNODC held a special meeting to discuss the increase […]

  • UN urges action on drug trafficking

    Sea routes seeing increase in drug smuggling.  UN agency urges prosecution to end impunity for drug trafficking on high seas The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosted […]

  • Kenya blows up ship and heroin

    Ship destroyed off Kenya’s coast.  Kenya blows up ship and huge heroin haul By JOSEPH MURAYA Kenya Defence Forces have destroyed heroin worth Sh1 billion in a ship off the […]

  • Royal Navy Drugs Bust in Caribbean

    HMS Argyll in successful drug operation. Royal Navy Drugs Bust in Caribbean A Royal Navy warship has seized £21 million worth of cocaine after a 12-hour pursuit across the Caribbean. […]

  • Drug busting Darwin returns

    Australian ship returns after successful tour with Combined Maritime Forces. Drug busting Darwin returns from the Middle East After 211 days away from home, HMAS Darwin has returned to Garden Island, Sydney […]

  • E. Africa tries to stem heroin tide

    Region is a key smuggling route for Afghan heroin. East Africa seeks help to stem surge in heroin smuggling: U.N By Drazen Jorgic NAIROBI (Reuters) – East African states worried by […]

  • Drugs lure Costa Rica’s fishermen

    American authorities assisting country in drug fight. Drug traffickers lure Costa Rica’s struggling coastal fishermen with offers of easy money QUEPOS, Puntarenas – On June 11, 2014, 11 fishermen made […]