Tag: narcotics
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645kg Marijuana Seized En Route from Haiti to Dominican Republic
March 30: Early Saturday morning, the Dominican Navy seized 645 kg of marijuana distributed in 151 packages, that 4 individuals tried to enter the Dominican territory aboard a boat about […]
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16 Passengers Aboard Cruise Ship Arrested for Cocaine Smuggling in Santos Port
March 27: Brazilian Federal Police arrested 16 passengers of the Costa Favolosa cruise ship carrying a total of 360 kilos of cocaine in their luggage (each with between 16 and […]
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IMO Works to Clamp Down on Illicit Shipping Practices
April 04: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use flag registries fraudulently to conceal their activities, officials […]
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Authorities Seize 1,737kg of Crystal Methamphetamine Worth Nearly $29m USD From Boat
March 24: Myanmar authorities seized more than 1,700kg of crystal meth worth nearly US$29 million in a multi-state operation this week, the biggest haul of 2019 in a country widely believed […]
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Philippine Coast Guard Recruiting Fishermen to Help Disrupt Narcotics Smuggling
March 30: With drug smugglers dropping off their illegal cargo at sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now recruiting fishermen to become force multipliers. The PCG is particularly recruiting […]
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Methamphetamine Worth $34.1m USD Seized in Manila Harbor
March 22: A notorious Southeast Asian drug syndicate was tagged to be behind the almost 300 kilos of suspected methamphetamine or ‘shabu’ worth P1.8 billion seized at the Manila North […]
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9 Iranian Suspects Apprehended With 100 kg Heroin by Joint Operation in Gujarat Coast
March 27: A major attempt to smuggle in Rs 500 crore worth drugs from Pakistan was foiled after Coast Guard and ATS personnel intercepted a boat and seized around 100 […]
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Cocaine Bound for Cartagena Seized at Port of Santos, Brazil Amongst Container of Lemons
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 […]
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Cocaine Worth $51m USD Seized At Yuzhny Seaport, Ukraine
March: Law enforcers seized nearly 200 kg of cocaine from a vessel at the Yuzhny seaport in Odesa region. A law enforcement source told media the batch of smuggled drugs […]
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Narcotics Seizures in the Maldives
March 16: Maldives Police Service (MPS) has on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old Maldivian in a drug bust in Mahibadhoo island of Alif Dhaalu Atoll Upon being tipped off that the […]