UBC SAVANNAH

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Cocaine found buried under ore cargo

The Mexican law enforcement agency on July 28, 2019, reported a cocaine bust on board of the "UBC Savannah", which was docked at Altamira port, having arrived from Barranquilla on July 23. When the ship was thoroughly checked, 227 packages weighing 225 kilos were found in ra cargo hold, buried in the cargo of ore. The "UBC Savannah" was detained after the drugs were found under a cargo of metallurgical coke. They were first detected and reported to local authorities by the captain. The cargo was loaded in Barranquilla in Colombia with shore grabs and stevedores. ISPS measures were elevated in Barranquilla and several drug searches in holds, deck, superstructure and under water were carried out. There was no reason to believe that any of the crew were involved in the drug trafficking. Managers and crew are fully cooperating with local authorities to investigate the matter. 22 crew members were arrested, 19 from the Philippines and three from Poland. The Cyprus police was making enquiries on whether the arrested crew members have any contacts with Cypriot citizens. The ship remained stationary as of Aug 2.