Spanish senate approve tougher sentencing for "petaqueros" - who play a vital role in supplying fuel at sea to drug boats.

The bill needs to be approved by Congress, but would see the so-called "petaquero" be classified as a crime and can be sentenced to up to eight years in prison.
#organisedcrime

Two missiles reportedly launched today by the Houthi's against US warships in the Gulf of Aden.

#RedSea #shipping #IsraelGaza

Early reports of an explosion 100nm NW of Hodeidah, Yemen; understand vessel reported internal explosion followed by a large leak. Crew have been rescued by naval frigate and proceeding to Djibouti.

#RedSea #shipping #Yemen

1,200hp Go-fast (narcolancha) seized with 1,800 kilos of hashish in Sancti Petri.

Starlink dish also evident by the looks of it; these are increasingly being used by traffickers in the Gibraltar Strait.

narcodiario.com/2024/12/narc...

The anchor of Yi Peng 3 is bent.

dr.dk took a drone to the ship suspected of sabotage and found this.

In their article both a high ranking naval officer and a "seasoned" captain raise their eyebrows over this find and calls it abnormal and unusual.

Full vid and link to DR below.

Panama-flagged GLORIA FIGUEROA (IMO: 7208948) nabbed by Spanish authorities approx. 300nm W of Madeira islands; 4 tons of cocaine onboard...

elpais.com/espana/2024-...