Tag: smugglers

  • EU aids Libya CG

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    EU repairs 2 Libyan vessels for reinforcing maritime border security The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Libya on Thursday said that the EU has repaired two Libyan vessels […]

  • Ukraine fires on smugglers

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    Ukraine has taken new measures to increase its maritime security capabilities. Ukrainian Gunboat Fires Shots to Halt Suspected Smugglers On New Year’s Eve, the Ukrainian gunboat Pryluky intercepted a suspected smuggling vessel […]

  • US Coast Guard detains smugglers

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    The Coast Guard captured more than 700 suspects and chained them aboard American ships in the 12 months leading up to September 2017. How US Coast Guard targets smugglers and […]

  • Migrants face new threat

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    Smuggling gangs in Sabratha face new threat. Exclusive: Armed group stopping migrant boats leaving Libya Aidan Lewis and Steve Scherer TUNIS/ROME (Reuters) – An armed group is stopping migrant boats from setting […]

  • On the trail of the ghost ships

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    On the trail of the ghost ships Timothy Compston discovers that more and more ships are turning off their AIS (Automatic Identification System) or even switching their identities completely to […]

  • CMF in huge arms bust

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    Weapons en route to Somalia. HMAS Darwin seizes large weapons cache Operating as part of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150), Australian ship HMAS Darwin has uncovered and seized a large […]

  • CMF nabs another heroin haul

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    65kg of heroin seized from dhow. CTF150 – HMAS Melbourne makes fifth drug seizure The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) made another seizure of heroin as part of their latest string of […]

  • EU to begin seizing smugglers’ boats

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    EUNAVFOR Med gets underway. Migrant crisis: EU to begin seizing smugglers’ boats The EU is beginning a new operation in the southern Mediterranean to intercept boats smuggling migrants. Under Operation […]

  • Customs and marine join efforts

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    New agreement will improve maritime security. Customs and marine join efforts Cameroon’s navy will henceforth protect and transport custom officers during their operations at sea. The terms of the joint […]

  • US CG in $3.2 million drug bust

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    Multi agency effort pays off. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless apprehends five smugglers, seizes $3.2 million cocaine shipment SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump transferred custody […]

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