The US Coast Guard has interdicted seven low-profile drug smuggling vessels since June 2017, resulting in the seizure of more than 22,850 pounds of cocaine worth over $306 million. Low-profile vessels are specifically designed for smuggling illicit cargo such as drugs, weapons and cash.
Read moreAn unidentified quantity of drugs was found onboard the Greek container ship DIMITRIS C, while she was in the port of Ilo, Peru, on September 14. The drugs were found by the ship's crew, during routine inspection, in accordance with the company's inspection policy.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard has announced that marine employers must establish random drug testing programs for covered crewmembers on inspected and uninspected vessels. Every marine employer is required to collect and maintain a record of drug testing program data for each calendar year, and submit this data by 15 March of the following year to the Coast Guard in an annual MIS report.
Read more136 kilos of cocaine were seized from ‘Kota Lukis’ cargo ship while docked in Manzanillo port, Mexico. The huge amount of cocaine found in one of its containers is said to have originated from a consignment sent from Columbia.
Read moreA joint operation between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has resulted in the seizure of approximately 95 kilograms of cocaine from a cruise ship in Sydney and the arrest of three Canadian nationals on drug importation charges.
Read moreTwo sailors have been jailed for a total of 42 years today in relation to the largest ever seizure of Class A drugs in the UK – after a Crown Prosecution Service lawyer provided crucial support to the operation.
Read moreThe captain and first officer of an ocean going tug boat have been found guilty of drug trafficking following the biggest ever UK seizure of class A drugs.
Read moreUSCG published a new Marine Safety Advisory to restate and reemphasize the importance of a properly administered and applied random chemical testing program to prevent drug misuse as a causative factor in marine casualties.
Read moreUK P&I Club suggests precautions to be taken when visiting Colombia
Read moreThree Colombian citizens pleaded guilty for conspiring to transport more than 1,000 kilograms of cocaine on board "go-fast boats" from the north coast of Colombia
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