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1.5 tons cocaine bust on German freighter with Russian crew

1.5 tons cocaine bust on German freighter with Russian crew
NIKOLAY TORKIN October 3, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/10/03/1-5-tons-cocaine-bust-on-germ...

General cargo ship UNISPIRIT was searched by Brazilian Federal Police on Oct 2 at Sao Sebastiao Port, Brazil, where the ship is presently berthed. 1.5 tons of cocaine were found hidden in big bags with corn, loaded at Sao Sebastiao, and bound for Cadiz, Spain. No crew arrests were made so far, hopefully crew is not implicated. Crew is said to be Russian, but probably, it’s partially Russian, and includes other nationalities.
General cargo ship UNISPIRIT, IMO 9356402, dwt 9775, built 2006, flag Antigua, manager HELD BEREEDERUNGS GMBH & CO KG / UNIATLANTICO Shipping GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg, Germany (charter) – EQUASIS/AIS.