Tag: maritime crime

In an effort to increase security and battle organized crime, the Government of Mexico, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and the U.S. Embassy have launched the Container Control Programme (CCP) in the port of Manzanillo.

Europol and Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) dismantled a criminal organisation smuggling large quantities of cocaine from South America to the EU via the Canary Islands.

The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) reports that in the first half of 2023, it recorded a total of 1,474 incidents in the Indian Ocean region, a 7% increase from 2022 over the same period (1,381 incidents).

The (Australian Federal Police) AFP has charged two senior crew members from a bulk cargo carrier for their alleged roles in the importation of 849.5kg of cocaine into Western Australia.

The United Nations Contact Group on Piracy in the Western Indian Ocean has been advised to pay attention to increased cases of migrant smuggling and illegal fishing, as it expands its focus following a decrease in piracy activity in the region.

Bo Jiang and Gary LaFree have published a paper which tests the possibility that climate change affects participation in maritime piracy, depending on the specific ways that it impacts regional fish production.

The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) published the report "Profile of HGV, Freight & Cargo crime across England & Wales 2022".

Mozambican assembly passed a bill to activate the maritime courts nationwide as part of the country's effort to fight a growing trend of offshore crimes including piracy, illegal fishing, and terrorism.

New research prepared for Oceana’s Transparent Oceans Initiative has used global data to analyze the links between illegal fishing and other maritime crimes, like forced labor, drug trafficking, and money laundering, finding fishing-related crime is highly concentrated and sanctions are often inadequate.

Mr. Michael Howlett, Director, International Maritime Bureau, ICC Commercial Crime Services, outlines the key challenges with regards to maritime piracy, highlighting that crew kidnapping in GoG remains the biggest area of concern. Furthermore, considering that available resources to deal with maritime crime are limited, incident reporting remains critical.