Navy Assists Customs in Underwater Drug Search
A team of Royal New Zealand Navy divers has scoured the hulls of two ships berthed at the Port of Tauranga, following intelligence reports they may have been transporting narcotics…
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…
USCGC Steadfast Offloads Narcotics in San Diego
Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego July 17th. The interdictions…
USCGC Alert Offloads $76 Million of Narcotics in San Diego
Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew offloaded more than 5,776 pounds of cocaine worth more than $76 million, Friday, in San Diego. The interdiction occurred in international waters in…
Groningen Fishes 241 Kilos of Drugs From the Caribbean Sea
HNLMS Groningen has intercepted 241 kilos of contraband. The action took place on the night of 4-5 June near the Windward Islands. That was announced today. It is the patrol…
USCGC Waesche Returns Home Following Counternarcotics Patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) and crew returned to their Alameda homeport April 7th following a 90-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 418-foot national security cutter…
USS Farragut Offloads More Than $69 Million in Illegal Narcotics
USS Farragut (DDG 99) offloaded approximately 2,314 kilograms of cocaine and 1,986 pounds of marijuana worth a combined $69 million in Port Everglades, Florida Tuesday. The suspected smugglers will face…
Panamanian Operation Alfa Leads to Major Drug Bust
The National Aeronaval Service, within the framework of “OPERATION ALFA”, manages to deal certain blows to criminal organizations that use Panamanian waters for the international transfer of illicit substances, in…
Pakistan Navy Assists in Arabian Sea Narcotics Bust
Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and Collectorate of Customs Enforcement seized 1450 Kg narcotics in a joint intelligence based counter narcotics operation in North Arabian Sea. During the…
JMSDF Extends Piracy Mission for Another Year
From 2009 to 2011, more than 200 piracy incidents occurred off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. Due to continuous efforts, it is currently at a…