Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) last week intercepted fishing vessel Lily Lola at sea off Newquay in Cornwall, and seized an estimated tonne of cocaine. The NCA states…
Fishing company Royal Greenland reports that its efforts to curb drug smuggling on its vessels has been intensified, and customs officers were asked to board one of its vessels during…
A report by Danish TV station TC2 exposing systematic drug trafficking through Danish ports has come as a surprise to the Danish Fishermen’s PO. The report outlined that a number…
Fishing ports in western Jutland have become a major gateway for narcotics coming into Europe, according to a report by Danish broadcaster TV2, which alleges that Dutch fishing vessels landing…
French Customs have successfully intercepted an eel smuggling ring in the Paris area, seizing more that 300kg of live glass eels and arresting three people. Fishing for glass eels is…
The Spanish National Court has handed down five smugglers to a total of six years in prison and fines totalling €150 million for trafficking in European eels. The group have…