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Major drug haul from ship passing through Malta

The police and Customs Department managed a major coup on Monday when drugs were found on a container ship travelling via Malta. The police said that the Panamanian-registered ship was scheduled ... read more

Drug-sniffing dogs help find record haul of cocaine hidden on ship

The Korea Coast Guard said they had found two tons of what they suspect to be pure cocaine on a Norwegian-flagged ship. read more

Major update into hunt for €157m cocaine haul ship bosses as cops ...

CATCH OF THE DAY Major update into hunt for €157m cocaine haul ship bosses as cops probe Kinahan cartel link amid ’20 gang’ masterplan ... read more

Malta makes major drugs bust on ship heading to Spain

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Customs inspectors in Malta have seized more than 300 kg (660 lb) of cocaine worth millions of euros on a container ship heading from Ecuador to Spain, Maltese officials said on ... read more

Philippine Navy seizes $175 million meth haul in major drug bust - MSN

The Philippine Navy seized an illegal drug shipment worth 10 billion pesos ($175 million) on Friday in one of the country's biggest narcotics hauls on record, officials said. read more

Indonesia reels in 2 tons of meth from fishing boat in country's ...

Indonesia has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. read more

Major €157m coke haul 'largest seizure ever' as drug cartel route ...

HIGH SEIZE Major €157m coke haul ‘largest seizure ever’ as drug cartel route busted after Irish Army Rangers ‘mothership’ swoop ... read more

Indonesia seizes Thai-flagged ship with record drug haul

A Thai flag-bearing ship is at the centre of a drug seizure , reportedly the largest in Indonesian history, after the country’s navy took the vessel into custody for suspicious behaviour. read more

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana visits Customs ... - The Malta Independent

To put the record haul into perspective, the total amount of drugs caught during 2019 was that of 750 kg. This operation continues to prove vital the work done by the Customs Department, Caruana said. read more

Record cocaine haul at Freeport was a Dubai-led operation

Major General Abdul Jalil Alasmoa, director of the Drug Enforcement Administration Dubai said the department had received information that the drugs were loaded on a container ship coming from a South ... read more

TMID Editorial: Police action on drugs and the need for more ...

One wonders how many illicit substances are passing through which are undetected. The police and other authorities must, first and foremost, be praised for the work they have done so far. read more