FS Ventose Seizes 2.4 Tons of Cocaine off West Africa
On 21 September, under the direction of the Maritime Prefect of the Atlantic and the Prosecutor of the Republic of Brest, the surveillance frigate (FS) Ventôse of the French Navy…
Panamanian Operation Beta Has Major Drug Bust
A total of 1,119 packages of drugs were seized by members of the National Aeronaval Service (SENAN), in two operations carried out in the last 24 hours, in the Pacific…
HNLMS Groningen Nabs 2,600 KGs of Drugs in Caribbean Sea
HNLMS Groningen has intercepted almost 2,600 kilos of drugs in the Caribbean Sea. There were 2 catches. More than 2,000 kilos were seized yesterday and 560 kilos last month. The…
RNZN Sailors Take Part in Middle East Drug Bust
Royal New Zealand Navy personnel supporting counter terrorism and counter narcotics operations in the Middle East say it has been rewarding being part of operations that have seen more than…
Colombian Navy Seized Nearly Three Tons of Marijuana
The operations of sea control and integral maritime security carried out by the Colombian Navy in the central Pacific, allowed the interdiction of two boats manned by five foreigners, in…
HMS Lancaster Takes Part in Joint Persian Gulf Drug Bust
A Royal Navy-led task force has delivered a record-breaking haul of drugs in its six months tackling crime in the Indian Ocean. Twenty-two tonnes of illegal narcotics have been seized…
HNLMS Groningen Intercepts Drug Boats With Targeted Fire
With warning shots and targeted fire, the navy managed to stop two drug shipments in the Caribbean Sea. In these actions last Thursday and Friday night, more than 1,900 kilograms…
USCGC Alert Home After Successful Drug Patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and crew returned to homeport June 16th after a 61-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific. On May 26, a U.S. Customs…
NRP Sagittarius and NRP Dragon Assist in Drug Bust
An alert received at 02:50 a.m., through the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Lisboa), reported a vessel of Spanish nationality drifting and putting water off Barra do…
Groningen Makes First Drug Bust in Current Caribbean Deployment
HNLMS Groningen has made the first drug seizure since the navy ship is active in the Caribbean again. During the action in the night from Monday to Tuesday, more than…