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
Irish military forces raided the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Matthew on Tuesday and discovered a “significant quantity” of
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
AMSTERDAM, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Customs officials in Rotterdam seized a shipment of more than 8,000 kg (16,635 pounds) of cocaine
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
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, is calling for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to block Mexican ports to help
The Australian Federal Police has charged the Master and Chief engineer of bulk cargo carrier for their alleged roles in the smuggling of nearly a ton of
ATHENS, June 3 (Reuters) – Police in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that
The U.S. Coast Guard seized $80 million worth of heroin during a May 10 ship inspection in the Gulf of Oman. Using the USCGC Glen Harris, a fast response
A Colombian national who was dubbed the “Prince of Semi-Submersibles” by Colombian media has been sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in U.S.
Joint analysis report reveals how criminal networks exploit misappropriated container reference codes to smuggle drugs and illegal goods into the EU. Europol
SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) – A joint U.S. and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4
MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding
By Yury Garcia (Reuters) Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country’s exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association
Bloomberg is out with a new video today following up on a controversial article published last week on how cocaine-smuggling gangs infiltrated the
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s largest container shipping company, has issued a statement in response to a recent Bloomberg article that
Coordinated raids were carried out this month across Europe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against a criminal “super cartel” involved in
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former heavyweight boxer with trafficking over 20 tons of cocaine on containerships linked to the world’s
A UK Royal Navy frigate seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth $45 million from a fishing vessel in the Middle East last week. The ship –
MIAMI — The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) offloaded approximately 24,700 pounds of cocaine and 3,892 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated
Australian police have seized cocaine worth more than $195 million from a container transported by a Maersk ship in Sydney’s Port Botany. Australian
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