Illegal Drugs & Smuggling
The transport of illegal drugs through European ports and the measures taken by port authorities, national governments and international organisations to counter the efforts of smugglers. This includes news about the European Union and Europol, and illegal drug discoveries in docked ships and ports.
Fundación Valenciaport starts work on the METEOR project
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – Fundación Valenciaport has started work on the METEOR project, an initiative that seeks to increase...
European Commission factsheet highlights drug trafficking issues
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – This week, the European Commission (EC) published its Communication on the EU Roadmap to Fight Drug...
Police find 60 kg of cocaine in Port of Piraeus
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Following a month-long operation, police in Piraeus have discovered 60 kg of cocaine. The police believe...
Update: European ports are flooded with drugs – How the EC will fight this
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) announced its hotly anticipated action plan to combat drug trafficking in the...
European ports are flooded with drugs – EC to act today
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) will announce today a hotly anticipated action plan to combat drug...
Captagon drug via ports of Beirut, Latakia and Tripoli
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) October 15, 2023 – The Syrian regime and Lebanese Hezbollah have adeptly woven the production, promotion, and smuggling of...
Valencia hosts SMAUG meeting – underwater threat detection
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 4, 2023 – Earlier this week, the kick-off meeting of the SMAUG – Smart Maritime and Underwater...
Spain’s largest cocaine seizure in the port of Algeciras – 9.5 tonnes
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) August 25, 2023 – 9,436 kilograms of cocaine, the largest haul ever seized in Spain, were found in a refrigerated container...
150 kilos cocaine found in Port of Gioria Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 18, 2023 – Approximately 150 kilos of very pure cocaine were seized by the Fiamme Gialle in the port area of...
Baku and Turkmenbashi ports to cooperate on illegal goods control
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 10, 2023 – Baku International Seaport and Turkmenbashi International Seaport have signed an agreement to...
Cocaine found on two ships in Vado Ligure
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 8, 2023 – Local law enforcement and customs officials have seized two quantities of cocaine in ships in Vado Ligure....
Large drug haul in Malta Freeport
Marsaxlokk, Malta (PortSEurope) August 7, 2023 – The local authorities have discovered 97 kilos of cocaine with a street value of over €11 million on a...
Gioia Tauro is the main seaport for drug smuggling in Italy
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) July 31, 2023 – The annual report on drug addiction in Italy in 2022, drawn up by the department for anti-drug policies, has...
Afghan company to invest $50 million in Anzali port, Iran
Anzali, Iran (PortSEurope) July 12, 2023 – An unnamed Afghan company will invest $50 million in the construction of three wharves in the Iranian Caspian Sea...
Port of Gioia Tauro is a hub for international drug trafficking
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The port of Gioia Tauro is a real hub for international drug trafficking, said prefect Vittorio Rizzi,...
Huge cocaine haul found in Port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) May 16, 2023 – Media reports say that police in Italy have seized 2.7 tons of cocaine hidden among 78 tons of bananas in...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks to press: U.S. Coast Guard visit to the Port of Piraeus
U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters Robert Goldman and Charles Moulthrope to the port of Piraeus – April 28, 2021 Kalimera! Let me start by saying...