Tests confirm cocaine present in seized yacht shipment
Drug Abuse Awareness for the Superyacht & Mega Yacht Sector
Multi-million valued drug bust on yacht seized off Sydney
Yacht carrying massive amount of drugs intercepted off the NSW coast
HUNDREDS OF KILOGRAMS OF DRUGS SEIZED FROM YACHT NEAR LAKE MACQUARIE
Turkish coast guard seize 84 kg of drugs from yacht in thrilling op
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3 Types Of Go-Fast Narco Boats The Coast Guard Faces
Classic Go-Fast Boat. Going back to the 1980s, drug smugglers have used 'cigarette boats' to ferry drugs in the Caribbean. Originally they headed straight to U.S. shores but due to increased ...
U.S. Coast Guard offloads $63 million of cocaine after shootout at sea
Combating narco-subs and narco-terrorism in the U.S. and abroad 04:35. The U.S. Coast Guard said it offloaded more than 4,800 pounds of cocaine worth over $63 million at a port in Florida on ...
U.S. Coast Guard seizes over $63 million worth of cocaine, some from
The drugs were found during two interdictions about 24 miles north of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. On one of the interdictions, a Royal Netherlands Navy ship with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard ...
Record haul of cocaine seized from sailboat off Portugal's coast
Portuguese and Spanish authorities have seized 5.2 tonnes of cocaine from a sailboat on the high seas and arrested three suspects, in Portugal's largest drug bust in 15 years and a world-record ...
Hide and Seek: How Drug Traffickers Get Creative at Sea
The anchor's use in drug trafficking has been based on pragmatism, often attracting smugglers planning to make an express, maritime delivery. ... At the port, maritime police intercepted three Colombian divers as they attempted to pass seven packages of the drug from the ship's hull to a fishing boat manned by two Chilean nationals.
Cocaine Yacht Carrying $77 Million Worth of Drugs Captured ...
The Portuguese police pinpointed an incoming vessel and ventured out into a wild Atlantic storm to intercept it before it could make land. They boarded the sailboat, arresting two men on board and ...
'Narco-submarines' ferry cocaine, other drugs across ocean waters
The vessel, destined for Central America, could transport three tons of drugs. Since 2018, 111 narco-submarines have been seized, Colombian authorities said. On average, the vessels carry around ...
How Yachts Contribute to Trans-Atlantic Cocaine Trade
Portuguese and Spanish authorities seized 5.2 tons of cocaine, valued at $232 million, on a yacht 550 kilometers off the coast of Portugal on October 18. The drug bust represented the largest cocaine seizure in Portugal in 15 years. It marked the largest cocaine seizure ever on a yacht, according to Luis Neves, the director of Portugal's ...
Portuguese authorities seize a tonne of cocaine on a yacht
According to investigators, the drugs were destined for several European countries. The Portuguese navy said a 53-year-old man was on board the yacht and was detained. Watch the full video in the ...
How Go-Fast Vessels have Revolutionized Narco Maritime Operations
However, the panga-style boat can be easily retrofitted into what is known in the drug trafficking world as a go-fast boat because of its design. As discussed by Boating Magazine in its issue of August 2017, the original panga model was built out of wood, but with the passage of time, producers realized that fiberglass versions could be mass ...
Narco-submarine
A narco-submarine captured by the Peruvian Navy in December 2019 [1]. A narco-submarine (also called a drug sub or narco-sub) is a type of custom ocean-going, self-propelled, semi-submersible or fully-submersible vessel built by (or for) drug smugglers. [2] [3] [4]Newer semi-submersibles are "nearly-fully" submersible in order to reduce likelihood of detection by visual, radar, sonar, or ...
Unexpected Impact: The Effects of Alcohol and Drugs During Boating
This type of unexpected impact also extends to the use of alcohol and drugs while boating, which can be more hazardous than on-land use. Sun, wind, noise, vibration, and motion are all considered "stressors" common to the boating environment. They intensify the effects of alcohol, drugs, and some medications by causing fatigue, which ...
Drugs in industry, but not on yachts
"The use of drugs by a crew member can make other crew feel uncomfortable and can seriously affect the dynamics of the team," said the captain of a yacht 100-120 feet. "Drug use affects the entire crew and boat, even when the people using just go out on their own and do it," said a stew on a yacht 120-140 feet.
The Twisted Saga of 'Los Muchachos,' the Speedboat-Racing Duo Who
Billy Corben's new Netflix docuseries "Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami" is a wild tale of sex, drugs, and murder involving two of the biggest drug traffickers in U.S. history.
Yacht Crew Help
Substance misuse is the improper or unhealthy use of a medication as prescribed, and using alcohol beyond moderation. It also includes using prescription drugs in ways other than prescribed, or using someone else's prescription and social or occasional use of street drugs. Addiction refers to substance use disorders at the severe end of the ...
The full story of the yacht with £133million of cocaine caught off
The defendants. Maarten Peter Pieterse was convicted of importing £134m of cocaine on a yacht intercepted off Cornwall. Yacht owner Dutch national Maarten Peter Pieterse, aged 61, was arrested ...
SuperyachtNews.com
The Superyacht Intelligence Acengy approached 20 captains, from a varied demographic, and asked them if they conducted crew drug tests on board their superyachts, and the results came back evenly split: 50 per cent did conduct drug tests and 50 per cent didn't. Of those captains who admitted they didn't test for drugs on board, the majority ...
PDF Drug Testing Requirements for Charter Vessels
DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER VESSELS 46 CFR Parts 4 and 16, 49 CFR Part 40, 33 CFR 95 The Coast Guard is strongly reminding the Charter Vessel Industry of their duties and obligations to meet federal drug testing regulations. Requirements for marine employers to have drug testing programs have been in effect since November 21, 1988.
Two men extradited to Brisbane over $61m cocaine yacht seizure in
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say they will allege the men, aged 55 and 44, travelled to Townsville from Canberra in May to recover the cocaine, which was stashed in the hull of a yacht that ...
The Truth About Marijuana Onboard
The best answer is that crew should avoid use of marijuana - even if they're legally able to possess. In the U.S., consequences can be severe for crew if they're found with drugs onboard. If you're crew from a foreign country working on a yacht in U.S. waters, getting caught with drugs could lead to you getting deported and the end of your ...
The Love Boat's Lauren Tewes Discusses Her Cocaine Addiction
Season 3 Episode 311. Aired on 06/08/2014 | CC. During her time on The Love Boat, Lauren Tewes, who played cruise director Julie McCoy, developed a cocaine addiction that led to her dismissal from the show in 1984. Watch as Lauren shares the shame she felt about her addiction and how differently producers today seem to handle stars with drug ...
Doctor in Nantucket yacht case held on $200,000 bail
Crime Doctor in Nantucket yacht case held on $200,000 bail Scott Anthony Burke is facing a slew of drug and firearms charges after officials allegedly found cocaine, ketamine, guns, and ammunition ...
Doctors call for closer monitoring of patients who practice ...
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) --The findings of a study, to be presented officially Saturday in London, have prompted doctors to call for closer monitoring of recreational drug use in patients ...
How JD Vance's opioid addiction nonprofit fizzled out
The issue is personal for Vance, whose mother is 10 years sober after struggling with an addiction to prescription drugs and heroin. "Maybe it's access to some of the anti-opioid medications that ...
Teen Substance Use Is Declining, But More Dangerous Drug Abuse Is Emerging
Experts say it's also important to think about how to incorporate student voice in any prevention or intervention programming. Teens are more than twice as likely to go to their friends or peers ...
The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its
The widespread use and enormous expense of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy are forcing state governments to make painful choices. Listen to this article · 9:56 min Learn more.
Oregon recriminalizing drugs Sept 1: What to know
Possession of illicit drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and meth will once again be a misdemeanor in Oregon starting Sunday, as the state ends its first-in-the-nation, four-year experiment with decriminalization. Why it matters: The move aims to address the state's worsening addiction and overdose crisis. How it will play out, however, varies ...
Recreational drug use
Turns out that buzz could kill. A new study has found that recreational drug users are three times more likely to have recurrent heart emergencies than those who abstain. Over a two-week period in ...
Dundee drug deaths: Is it time for a drug consumption room?
Dundee drug deaths: A drug addict unconscious in Dundee's Bell Street car park in 2017. In Fife , the number of drugs deaths in 2023 was at its highest since 2019, with 70 recorded in total ...
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Classic Go-Fast Boat. Going back to the 1980s, drug smugglers have used 'cigarette boats' to ferry drugs in the Caribbean. Originally they headed straight to U.S. shores but due to increased ...
Combating narco-subs and narco-terrorism in the U.S. and abroad 04:35. The U.S. Coast Guard said it offloaded more than 4,800 pounds of cocaine worth over $63 million at a port in Florida on ...
The drugs were found during two interdictions about 24 miles north of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. On one of the interdictions, a Royal Netherlands Navy ship with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard ...
Portuguese and Spanish authorities have seized 5.2 tonnes of cocaine from a sailboat on the high seas and arrested three suspects, in Portugal's largest drug bust in 15 years and a world-record ...
The anchor's use in drug trafficking has been based on pragmatism, often attracting smugglers planning to make an express, maritime delivery. ... At the port, maritime police intercepted three Colombian divers as they attempted to pass seven packages of the drug from the ship's hull to a fishing boat manned by two Chilean nationals.
The Portuguese police pinpointed an incoming vessel and ventured out into a wild Atlantic storm to intercept it before it could make land. They boarded the sailboat, arresting two men on board and ...
The vessel, destined for Central America, could transport three tons of drugs. Since 2018, 111 narco-submarines have been seized, Colombian authorities said. On average, the vessels carry around ...
Portuguese and Spanish authorities seized 5.2 tons of cocaine, valued at $232 million, on a yacht 550 kilometers off the coast of Portugal on October 18. The drug bust represented the largest cocaine seizure in Portugal in 15 years. It marked the largest cocaine seizure ever on a yacht, according to Luis Neves, the director of Portugal's ...
According to investigators, the drugs were destined for several European countries. The Portuguese navy said a 53-year-old man was on board the yacht and was detained. Watch the full video in the ...
However, the panga-style boat can be easily retrofitted into what is known in the drug trafficking world as a go-fast boat because of its design. As discussed by Boating Magazine in its issue of August 2017, the original panga model was built out of wood, but with the passage of time, producers realized that fiberglass versions could be mass ...
A narco-submarine captured by the Peruvian Navy in December 2019 [1]. A narco-submarine (also called a drug sub or narco-sub) is a type of custom ocean-going, self-propelled, semi-submersible or fully-submersible vessel built by (or for) drug smugglers. [2] [3] [4]Newer semi-submersibles are "nearly-fully" submersible in order to reduce likelihood of detection by visual, radar, sonar, or ...
This type of unexpected impact also extends to the use of alcohol and drugs while boating, which can be more hazardous than on-land use. Sun, wind, noise, vibration, and motion are all considered "stressors" common to the boating environment. They intensify the effects of alcohol, drugs, and some medications by causing fatigue, which ...
"The use of drugs by a crew member can make other crew feel uncomfortable and can seriously affect the dynamics of the team," said the captain of a yacht 100-120 feet. "Drug use affects the entire crew and boat, even when the people using just go out on their own and do it," said a stew on a yacht 120-140 feet.
Billy Corben's new Netflix docuseries "Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami" is a wild tale of sex, drugs, and murder involving two of the biggest drug traffickers in U.S. history.
Substance misuse is the improper or unhealthy use of a medication as prescribed, and using alcohol beyond moderation. It also includes using prescription drugs in ways other than prescribed, or using someone else's prescription and social or occasional use of street drugs. Addiction refers to substance use disorders at the severe end of the ...
The defendants. Maarten Peter Pieterse was convicted of importing £134m of cocaine on a yacht intercepted off Cornwall. Yacht owner Dutch national Maarten Peter Pieterse, aged 61, was arrested ...
The Superyacht Intelligence Acengy approached 20 captains, from a varied demographic, and asked them if they conducted crew drug tests on board their superyachts, and the results came back evenly split: 50 per cent did conduct drug tests and 50 per cent didn't. Of those captains who admitted they didn't test for drugs on board, the majority ...
DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER VESSELS 46 CFR Parts 4 and 16, 49 CFR Part 40, 33 CFR 95 The Coast Guard is strongly reminding the Charter Vessel Industry of their duties and obligations to meet federal drug testing regulations. Requirements for marine employers to have drug testing programs have been in effect since November 21, 1988.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say they will allege the men, aged 55 and 44, travelled to Townsville from Canberra in May to recover the cocaine, which was stashed in the hull of a yacht that ...
The best answer is that crew should avoid use of marijuana - even if they're legally able to possess. In the U.S., consequences can be severe for crew if they're found with drugs onboard. If you're crew from a foreign country working on a yacht in U.S. waters, getting caught with drugs could lead to you getting deported and the end of your ...
Season 3 Episode 311. Aired on 06/08/2014 | CC. During her time on The Love Boat, Lauren Tewes, who played cruise director Julie McCoy, developed a cocaine addiction that led to her dismissal from the show in 1984. Watch as Lauren shares the shame she felt about her addiction and how differently producers today seem to handle stars with drug ...
Crime Doctor in Nantucket yacht case held on $200,000 bail Scott Anthony Burke is facing a slew of drug and firearms charges after officials allegedly found cocaine, ketamine, guns, and ammunition ...
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) --The findings of a study, to be presented officially Saturday in London, have prompted doctors to call for closer monitoring of recreational drug use in patients ...
The issue is personal for Vance, whose mother is 10 years sober after struggling with an addiction to prescription drugs and heroin. "Maybe it's access to some of the anti-opioid medications that ...
Experts say it's also important to think about how to incorporate student voice in any prevention or intervention programming. Teens are more than twice as likely to go to their friends or peers ...
The widespread use and enormous expense of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy are forcing state governments to make painful choices. Listen to this article · 9:56 min Learn more.
Possession of illicit drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and meth will once again be a misdemeanor in Oregon starting Sunday, as the state ends its first-in-the-nation, four-year experiment with decriminalization. Why it matters: The move aims to address the state's worsening addiction and overdose crisis. How it will play out, however, varies ...
Turns out that buzz could kill. A new study has found that recreational drug users are three times more likely to have recurrent heart emergencies than those who abstain. Over a two-week period in ...
Dundee drug deaths: A drug addict unconscious in Dundee's Bell Street car park in 2017. In Fife , the number of drugs deaths in 2023 was at its highest since 2019, with 70 recorded in total ...