NO RED LIGHT FOR DRUG TRAFFIC AT SEA

Characteristics are identified for six basic categories of drugs: cannabis, opium and opiates, cocaine, hallucinogens, stimulants, and sedatives. Some of the ways in which these drugs are smuggled are described. Certain measures that shipping companies and crews can employ to counter drug trafficking are discussed. Despite such measures, however, drug smuggling has become a major problem for ship operators; they can all too easily become unintentionally embroiled in the illegal carriage of drugs concealed in cargo or elsewhere in their vessels.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineers Review
  • ISSN: 0047-5955

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drugs
• Old TRIS Terms: Smuggling prevention
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00660930
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM