6.3 tonnes cocaine found on Guyanese-flagged vessel off West Africa

PARAMARIBO — The French navy seized more than six tons of cocaine on a fishing boat from Guyana last weekend, according to the newspaper France-Guyane. The interception took place as part of ‘Operation Corymbe’, a maritime mission in which the French navy monitors the Gulf of Guinea. The operation was prepared on the basis of accurate intelligence and was successfully carried out on Saturday 15 March. International cooperation between police and…

Guyanese arrested in cocaine seizure off West African coast

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – In an operation coordinated with French authorities, four Guyanese nationals were among six people arrested following the discovery of 6.3 tonnes of cocaine aboard a Guyana-flagged vessel operating off the West African coast.A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the detention of the four, along with a Colombian and a Dominican who were on board the vessel.Following a request from the French authorit…

Essential: The National Navy intercepted a fishing vessel off the coast of Africa and discovered more than 6.3 tons of cocaine, for an estimated value of 371 million euros. The operation, conducted under the direction of the Atlantic Sea Prefect and the Brest Public Prosecutor's Office, was made possible thanks to the...

6.3 tonnes cocaine found on Guyanese-flagged vessel off West Africa

Following a request from the French authorities, and in collaboration with the Government of Guyana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), authorization was granted yesterday to board the Guyana-flagged vessel “Solo” operating off the West African coast. The article 6.3 tonnes cocaine found on Guyanese-flagged vessel off West Africa appeared first on Stabroek News.

Guyanese arrested, 6.8 tonnes cocaine seized aboard Guyana-flagged vessel off West African Coast

Last Updated on Sunday, 16 March 2025, 12:14 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana-flagged vessel, SOLO, has been busted with 6.8 tonnes of cocaine, and four Guyanese were among six persons arrested, the Ministry of Home Affairs said. The ministry said French authorities were given permission to board the vessel off the coast of West Africa. ...

Orléans (France), 16 March 2025 (AFP) – On Saturday, a French Navy vessel seized more than six tons of cocaine on a fishing vessel off the African coast, said the Atlantic Maritime Prefecture in a press release on Sunday. The operation took place on a fishing vessel of twenty or so tons of cocaine seized by the French Navy off the African coast. It was first seen on MARINE & OCÉANS.