Colombia Seizes Drugs Found on board German Boxship

Port of Santa Marta Some 453 kilos of drugs was found on board a containership at the Port of Santa Marta, Colombia, the countrys Office of the Attorney General said in a statement.  Cocaine hydrochloride, believed to be worth around USD 27 million, was discovered in 18 bundles hidden on Hammonia Emden and destined for Europe. The 2006-built boxship is owned by German shipping company Hammonia Reederei. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia, the cocaine may belong to Clan de Gulfo, a drug-trafficking paramilitary group. The operation was conducted by the Colombian National Navy and the countrys anti-narcotics police. World Maritime News contacted Hammonia Reederei for a comment, however, the company is yet to reply. World Maritime News Staff