Bulk carrier was intercepted in English Channel and taken to Dunkirk on Oct 1, by French law enforcement agency or agencies, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Anti drug agency alerted
Bulk carrier TRUDY was intercepted in English Channel and taken to Dunkirk on Oct 1, by French law enforcement agency or agencies.
French anti drug agency was alerted by a “source” on possible drug trafficking on board of TRUDY, which was en route from Brazil to Antwerp, with a 1-day anchorage stop at Las Palmas.
Cocaine in cargo hold
1127 kilo of cocaine were found in cargo hold – apparently hidden in cargo, most probably bulk cargo, considering countries of departure and destination.
Crew arrested
All 20 crew were arrested, and reportedly, taken to Paris for investigation. Crew is multinational, including Russians, Ukrainians, Filipinos, Ethiopians, and Romanian Master.
It is highly unlikely, that all of the crew (if any at all) were involved in drug trafficking.
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