Eel smuggler convicted
The driver of a truck coming through Holyhead has been sentenced by a court in North Wales. Kevin Forbes was found to have 37 boxes of eels concealed in a…
Spanish police crack eel smuggling ring
Police in Spain have broken a smuggling ring that operated through the catering trade and Spanish-operated businesses in Central America to trade in precooked elver. Ten individuals are under investigation,…
Fishing vessel Lily Lola was intercepted with a tonne of cocaine on board
Cocaine intercepted on UK fishing vessel
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…
Taking a hard line on drugs
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…
DFPO – concern over smuggling expose
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…
A report by Danish broadcaster TV2 alleges that beam trawlers landing into west Jutland ports are part of a major drug trafficking operation
Jutland fishing ports become cocaine gateway
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…
Customs crack eel smuggling ring
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…
SEPRONA investigations have resulted in heavy penalties for eel traffickers. Image Guardia Civil/SEPRONA
Landmark ruling: jail terms and fines for eel smugglers
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…
