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Monday, December 2, 2024
Cocaine seized during Operation Tyrrendor
Defense

Record-Breaking Drug Bust: Australian Authorities Seize Cocaine Worth $465 Million at Sea

Australian authorities have intercepted the nation’s largest-ever cocaine shipment, leading to the arrest of 13 suspects in a sophisticated maritime drug

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
USCG Cutter Munro Seizes $335M Worth of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific
Defense

USCG Cutter Munro Seizes $335M Worth of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) has successfully intercepted and offloaded more than 29,000 pounds

November 20, 2024
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Returns from the Frontlines of the War on Smuggling with $115M Drug Haul
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Returns from the Frontlines of the War on Smuggling with $115M Drug Haul

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute has offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana at their homeport in St.

October 24, 2024
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Monday, October 14, 2024
Cargo Ship’s Suspicious Voyage Ends in Massive Cocaine Bust
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Cargo Ship’s Suspicious Voyage Ends in Massive Cocaine Bust

Spanish and French customs authorities have intercepted a Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship carrying an estimated 4,000 kilos of cocaine, 130 nautical miles off the

October 14, 2024
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Saturday, September 21, 2024
Image of a lab assistant handling a brick of cocaine
News

Greek Court Reduces Sentences In Historic 1.2-Ton Cocaine Yacht Trafficking Case

By Yannis Souliotis ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek appeals court on Friday reduced the prison sentences of 11 men involved in trafficking 1.2

September 21, 2024
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 111 and British Royal Navy team embarked aboard HMS Trent (P244) interdicts a semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $54 Million Worth of Cocaine in Caribbean Sea

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence offloaded more than 4,125 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades on Monday. The drugs, valued at approximately $54 million,

September 11, 2024
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Sunday, July 28, 2024
A Brazilian Sharpnose Shark at a laboratory in Rio de Janeiro.
Interesting

Sharks Off Rio de Janeiro Test Positive For Cocaine

By Dani Morera Trettin SAO PAULO, July 24 (Reuters) – Sharks off the coast of Brazil’s party city Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for

July 28, 2024
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
port of antwerp
Shipping

Cocaine Superhighway Brings Drugs and Violence to Europe

By Max Ramsay, Lyubov Pronina and Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) — On a chilly night in March, harbor police at Belgium’s Antwerp port nabbed three youths

May 14, 2024
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Monday, April 8, 2024
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50 work together to intercept a self-propelled semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel (SPSS), in the Atlantic Ocean, March 22, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

U.S. Forces Take Down Narco Sub in Atlantic Ocean

A specialized U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement unit embarked on USS Leyte Gulf, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, successfully intercepted and seized

April 8, 2024
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Montevideo is pleading for the DEA to return as cocaine exports to Europe surge.
Ports

Surging Cocaine Violence Has Uruguay Clamoring For DEA Help

By Gabriel Stargardter and Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Uruguay’s main port received two cargo scanners

February 18, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
Shipping

European Ports Alliance: EU Launches Effort to Combat Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Ports

The European Commission, along with various EU Member States and agencies, have launched the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership to combat drug

January 25, 2024
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
A diver inspects the propeller of the M/V Berge Torre in Turkey.
Shipping

Cocaine Found Tied to Anchor on Berge Bulk Ship in Turkey

Turkish authorities have seized nearly 52 kilograms of cocaine that was found wrapped in plastic and tied to the chain of a ship’s anchor. The operation

November 15, 2023
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Friday, October 27, 2023
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James pose with more than $445 million in illegal drugs seized by Coast Guard and partner agencies in Port Everglades, Florida, Oct 26, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $450 Million Worth of Drugs in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 33,200 pounds of cocaine and 12,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at approximately $448 million, at Port Everglades on Thursday.

October 27, 2023
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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Mexico Asks China For Help Stopping Fentanyl Shipments
News

Mexico Asks China For Help Stopping Fentanyl Shipments

By Matthew Bristow (Bloomberg) Mexican diplomats and law enforcement officials visited China last week for talks over how to curb the smuggling of chemicals

October 21, 2023
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
Ports

EU Enhances Fight Against Drug Trafficking via European Ports

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive EU Roadmap to intensify efforts to combat drug trafficking and criminal networks in European ports.

October 19, 2023
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Matthew bulk carrier underway during drug bust
Shipping

More Arrests Made in High Seas Drug Bust Off Ireland as Plot Thickens

Seven individuals have been arrested in connection with a major cocaine seizure in the high seas off the coast of Ireland this week. A specialized unit of the

September 29, 2023
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
An Irish Defence Force helicopter flies above the deck of the Matthew bulk carrier
Shipping

Irish Forces Raid Bulk Carrier and Find ‘Significant Quantity’ of Cocaine

Irish military forces raided the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Matthew on Tuesday and discovered a “significant quantity” of

September 27, 2023
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Friday, August 25, 2023
Spanish police make record cocaine bust. Photo: Spanish Police
Shipping

Spanish Police Seize Record 9.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment

MADRID, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Spanish police have made a record cocaine seizure, finding 9.5 tonnes of the drug hidden among boxes of bananas in

August 25, 2023
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Friday, August 11, 2023
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
Ports

Record 8 Tons of Cocaine Seized at Port of Rotterdam

AMSTERDAM, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Customs officials in Rotterdam seized a shipment of more than 8,000 kg (16,635 pounds) of cocaine

August 11, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 5 Tons of Cocaine and Pot in San Diego
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 5 Tons of Cocaine and Pot in San Diego

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623) on Monday offloaded over 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth $158

July 18, 2023
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