Tag: Peru
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Armed Robbery on Reefer Ship at Callao Anchorage 2 Crew Injured
March 13, 08:15 UTC: Nine unauthorized persons, approaching in three small boats, came alongside and boarded a reefer vessel at Callao Anchorage. They assaulted and injured two crew, captured and […]
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Driven by Narcotics Trafficking Through Callao Port, 2019 Homicide Rate in Lima Peru Calculated at 8 Per 100,000
March 05: In a special report, InSight Crime analyzes the homicide rate of each of Latin America’s capital cities, identifying the factors leading to these rates of violence. […] Lima […]
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Bulk Carrier at Callao Anchorage, Peru Experiences Attempted Boarding
March 01, 05:40 UTC: Duty crew on routine safety rounds onboard a bulk carrier at Callao Anchorage (12:01.8 S – 077:12.3 W) noticed two small boats secured near the bow […]
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Attempted Theft By Two Persons at Callao Anchorage, Peru
January 28, 08:18 UTC: Two unauthorised persons from two skiffs came alongside and boarded a tanker at Callao Anchorage in Peru (posn: 12:00.15S – 077:10.59W). Duty watchman on security rounds […]
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Authorities Seize 500kg of Cocaine in Puira, Peru; Destined To Be Shipped Amongst Fruit Concentrate and Coffee Beans to the Netherlands
January 01: Police seized 500 kg of cocaine paste and arrested six suspected narcotics traffickers at a warehouse in Piura, Peru. The seizure took place on 1 January, though authorities […]
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Over 1 Ton of Cocaine Bound for Mexico Seized From Submersible 31 miles North of Paita, Peru
December 07: On December 7, the Peruvian Navy seized a small submarine with a crew of four carrying more than 1 ton of cocaine bound for Mexico, the Peruvian Office […]
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Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier at Callao Anchorage in November
November 21, 08:50 UTC: Crew on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier at Callao anchorage in Peru (posn. 12:01.70S – 077:12.62W) noticed three unauthorized persons armed with long knives at […]
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Robbery Aboard Bulk Carrier at Callao Anchorage, Peru
December 07, 06:10 UTC: Three unauthorized persons boarded an anchored bulk carrier via the anchor chain and hawse pipe at Callao Anchorage, Peru (posn: 12:01.42S, 077:13.75W). They tied up the […]
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Torres Strait Seen as Easier Location to Traffic Narcotics By Attempted Cocaine Traffickers
December 12: International drug traffickers see the Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea as a “softer target” for smuggling drugs into the country, a court has been told. […]
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Boarding and Theft Aboard Vehicle Carrier at Callao Anchorage
November 23, 10:20 UTC: Duty crew onboard a vehicle carrier anchored at Callao Anchorage in Peru (posn: 12:01.8S – 077:11.7W) noticed the forecastle store entrance door and forward booby hatch […]