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A Filipino Marine Arrested for Cocaine Smuggling Attempts · Global Voices

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A Filipino sailor was arrested and charged on Monday for his alleged involvement in the attempted smuggling of nearly half a ton of cocaine on board the ship MV Ceci. The shipment was discovered on April 30, when the vessel, flagged by the Marshall Islands, was moored in the port of Vicentin of San Lorenzo. Justice investigates an international network that would have used that ship for the shipment of drugs to Europe. Federal judge Carlos Vera …
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Yesterday, the second Filipino sailor arrested last week for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of nearly 500 kilos of cocaine, found on a moored ship in the port of Vicentin of San Lorenzo. The decision was taken by federal judge Carlos Vera Barros, on the basis of charges filed by the prosecutor Matías Scilabra, of the Office of the Procurator against Drug Trafficking (PROCUNAR). During the hearing, Rowel Tagera, a Filipino citizen, was …

A Filipino sailor was arrested and charged on Monday for his alleged involvement in the attempted smuggling of nearly half a ton of cocaine on board the ship MV Ceci. The shipment was discovered on April 30, when the vessel, flagged by the Marshall Islands, was moored in the port of Vicentin of San Lorenzo. Justice investigates an international network that would have used that ship for the shipment of drugs to Europe. Federal judge Carlos Vera …

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RosarioPlus broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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