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Major drug haul on board Bahamas registered reefer ship in Denmark

cde.news desk · 1 min read
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epa08221321 A view of the Bahamas registered freighter 'Duncan Island' in the port of Kalundborg, Denmark, 16 February 2020. The ship was boarded on 15 February 2020 in Danish waters during an internationally coordinated police operation. Police apprehended 27 people and seized 100km of cocaine. The cargo ship was en route from Helsingborg in Sweden to Sct. Petersburg in Russia. EPA-EFE/CLAUS BECH DENMARK OUT

Danish police  busted a large-scale drug contraband operation and traffickers ring, including the crew of reefer Duncan Island. Police were alerted about coming drug shipment for quite some time, it was in fact, an international operation.

In this operation 310 kilos of cocaine were seized. The ship was brought to Kalundborg, berthed, and 27 persons are understood to be under investigation

The reefer sailed from Ecuador on Jan 27, on Feb 14 she called Helsingborg Sweden on Feb 14, left Swedish port early Feb 15, bound for S-Petersburg Russia, and was intercepted off Langeland, Denmark, at the time of transferring drugs to a small boat.

Three persons who were to pick up shipment from the ship were arrested, the ship was ordered to sail to unnamed port, where all the crew are to be arrested and interrogated. Some details aren’t revealed, including drug type and quantity, it was only said, that “this is really very big bust”.

Via Maritime Bulletin 

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Topics CocaineDenmarkDrugsDuncan IslandTrafficking

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