Ship Captain Scuppers Cocaine Plotters on Tanker as Five Crew Members Arrested

Belgian Authorities Seize Cocaine Shipment from Turkish-Operated Tanker, Detain 13 Suspects

Belgian customs authorities have seized a substantial quantity of cocaine from the MT Scot Bremen, a Malta-flagged chemical tanker operated by Istanbul-based Scot Tankers, at the port of Zeebrugge. The operation, which took place over the weekend, led to the detention of 13 individuals, Belgian media reported Monday. The vessel, built in 2003, had departed from Pecem, a mid-sized Brazilian port increasingly used by drug trafficking networks, and…

Five Tanker Crew Arrested For Smuggling Hundreds Of Kilos Of Cocaine In Zeebrugge

The arrests were made after the ship's captain reported suspicious activity by the crew, which led to a search by Belgian customs officials.

Ship captain scuppers cocaine plotters on tanker as five crew members arrested

Master of the Scot Bremen praised for quick action to thwart operation off Belgium