Dutch media reported cocaine bust last week on board of a bulk carrier, which arrived to Ghent Belgium from Barranquilla, Colombia. Black bag with packages of cocaine, totaling 37 kilos, was found in cargo of coal. 4 men were arrested, including 3 Belgians and 1 Albanian, when they attempted to pick up the bag.
Interestingly, they wear port worker’s jackets and helmets, and had special equipment with them, to search for bag in a hold full of coal.
Understood the ship in question is bulk carrier ULTRA DANIELA, she arrived at Ghent on Jul 6, left on Jul 14. Understood crew were not involved in drug trafficking.Dutch media reported cocaine bust last week on board of a bulk carrier, which arrived to Ghent Belgium from Barranquilla, Colombia.
Black bag with packages of cocaine, totaling 37 kilos, was found in cargo of coal. 4 men were arrested, including 3 Belgians and 1 Albanian, when they attempted to pick up the bag. Interestingly, they wear port worker’s jackets and helmets, and had special equipment with them, to search for bag in a hold full of coal.
Understood the ship in question is bulk carrier ULTRA DANIELA, she arrived at Ghent on Jul 6, left on Jul 14. Understood crew were not involved in drug trafficking.
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