Tag: Rotterdam
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Dutch Customs Seize 250kg Cocaine in Five Batches at Rotterdam Port March 13-17; 8 Suspects Arrested
March 13-17: Dutch customs officials at Rotterdam Port found five different batches of cocaine from Friday to Tuesday, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said in separate statements. Over 250 kilograms of […]
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103kg Cocaine Seized From Within Suitcases in Container at Brazilian Port of Paranaguá
March 01: Initial reports suggest that Brazilian customs agents seized 103kg of cocaine at the port of Paranaguá. The narcotics were discovered in 4 suitcases in a container loaded with […]
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Cocaine Seized From Barrels of Frozen Fruit Pulp at Rotterdam Port Again
December 23: Customs officers intercepted a large amount of cocaine during a check at the port of Rotterdam on Monday, December 23. The drugs were hidden in around 40 barrels […]
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1,457kg Cocaine From Brazil Seized During Four Operations at Rotterdam Port
December 17: During customs inspections at the port of Rotterdam, 1,457 kilos of cocaine have been seized over four operations in one week: December 12 – Customs found in a […]
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Authorities in Antwerp, Belgium Seize 2,019 kg Cocaine From Container of Fertilizer From Colombia; 1 Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
November 27: Police in the Netherlands announced on Monday [December 09] the arrest of a 25-year-old Rotterdam man in connection with the discovery of 2,019 kilograms of cocaine at the […]
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25 Stowaways Found Aboard Ferry From Vulcaanhaven to Felixstowe
November 19: Police in the Netherlands say 25 stowaways have been found on a ferry bound for the UK. The stowaways were discovered in a refrigerated container on-board the ship […]
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Prosecutors Reveal Two Previous Undisclosed Cocaine Seizures Amongst Banana Shipments at Rotterdam Port in October
November 06: Authorities seized 1,550 kg of cocaine in two previously undisclosed incidents at Rotterdam port in October. Both drug caches were found in banana shipments from Ecuador and destined […]
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Customs Officials Seize Three Tonnes of Cocaine and Arrest 6 in Rotterdam
August 23: Customs officials based in Rotterdam’s port have seized two consignments of cocaine this week, totalling almost three tonnes, the public prosecution department said in a statement. The first […]
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Brazilian Customs Locates 720 kg of Cocaine at Port of Santos
August 19: On Monday, August 19, the IRS Customs Office in the Port of Santos intercepted 720 kg of cocaine hidden in two containers destined for Europe. Santos Customs teams, […]
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Heroin Worth Estimated £40m Seized at Felixstowe Port, UK; 2 Suspects Arrested in Rotterdam
August 06: Border officials have shown the scale of a huge heroin haul that was discovered under bathrobes in a shipping container. Thought to be one of the UK’s largest […]