Drug hiding places onboard 07.04.2025 00:29
IBICON company offers you information on the prevention of drug smuggling on ships.
Drug trafficking is an illegal commercial activity carried out on a global scale, including the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances subject to prohibitive drug laws.
Drug traffickers are constantly playing a creative game of hide-and-seek with the Coast Guard and other security services who board their vessels at sea.
Recent seizures confirm the fact that smugglers are becoming more and more inventive in choosing hiding places both on and below deck.
We offer you some of the most popular and creative places to hide drugs on board ships in recent years.
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Anchor Drugs can be stored in the anchor compartment and the anchor can be used to throw them overboard
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Cargo Containers The vessel’s principal hold or hull is often used for smuggling illicit substances amongst onboard supplies
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Captain’s Cabin Narcotics have been found hidden amongst the personal belongings of captains and crew
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Funnel Uncommon but not to be overlooked, drugs can be concealed close to a vessel’s funnel
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Vents Packages of drugs have been found welded to below deck vents.
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Water Inlets Concealed drugs can be found concealed in water inlets
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The Hull To evade authorities smugglers conceal drugs within or attached to a vessel’s hull
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The Hull To evade authorities smugglers conceal drugs within or attached to a vessel’s hull
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Torpedoes Drug traffickers will attach "torpedoes" to the hull of a vessel, allowing the drugs to be cut away at sea as needed
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Engine Room Few have access, but the engine room should not be overlooked when searching for concealed drugs
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Propeller Drugs have been discovered attached to propellers
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In order to prevent drug smuggling on ships, our company has developed a series of shipboard posters to prevent drug smuggling on ships:
We invite you to browse our complete collection of IMO ship placards and marks, and take a look at our catalogue on this page of our website...
