Global Manifest Archive

Worldwide Drug Interceptions

Public-interest archive covering reported drug interceptions and related prosecutions from 2000 through 2026. Sourced from official police, customs, court, Europol and government records, with supplied reports clearly attributed where a primary release is unavailable. This represents a curated representative archive, not an exhaustive worldwide ledger.

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NDLEA Reports Enugu Meth Lab Investigation; Two Men Arraigned

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationEziama, Awgu · Enugu State, Nigeria

Region

Checkpoint

Agency

Contraband Profile

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Nigeria's NDLEA says it dismantled a suspected methamphetamine laboratory in Enugu State. Two men were arrested and arraigned; the charges are not convictions.

Source Record Daily Post Nigeria, 24 September 2026; reporting NDLEA statements

INT-2026-P-LINESep 2026 · sentenced

Seven Jailed Over £1 Million P Line Drug Operation in the Black Country and Birmingham

Convicted

Supplied report image · not independent proof

LocationBirmingham Crown Court · England

RegionEurope

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyWest Midlands Police

Contraband Profile

Multiple kilograms · £1m+ line · Heroin / crack cocaine

Seven men pleaded guilty to drugs offences linked to the P Line, which supplied heroin and crack cocaine across the Black Country and Birmingham.

Source Record West Midlands Police account supplied for publication / Independent TV reporting

INT-2025-SUFFOLK-BOAT17 May 2025 · sentenced

Two Jailed After 350kg Cocaine Boat Intercepted Off Suffolk Coast

Convicted

Supplied report image · not independent proof

LocationIpswich Crown Court · Suffolk, England

RegionEurope

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyBorder Force / National Crime Agency

Contraband Profile

350 kg · Cocaine

Bruce Knowles and Ferhat Gumrukguoglu were sentenced after a boat carrying 350kg of cocaine was intercepted off Suffolk.

Source Record BBC News, 17 May 2025 / National Crime Agency account

INT-UNDATED-ALICANTEIncident date not supplied

Two British Men Reportedly Held After 84kg Cocaine Seizure in Alicante

Investigation

Supplied report image · not independent proof

LocationFinestrat and Elche, Alicante province · Spain

RegionEurope

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencySpanish authorities (attributed report)

Contraband Profile

Over 84 kg reported · Cocaine

The supplied account says Spanish officers seized over 84kg of cocaine in a vehicle and subsequent property searches.

Source Record Supplied report attributed to Spanish authorities; official case bulletin not provided

INT-2026-00116 Sep 2026

3.9 Tonne €225M Shipment Interception

Charged

Image accompanying report

LocationDunkirk, France / Ghana

RegionEurope

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyFrench Customs / NACOC

Contraband Profile

3.9 tonnes / €225m · Cocaine

Container arriving from Ghana intercepted in Dunkirk. Four accused Ghanaians named and remanded in Accra.

Source Record Graphic.com.gh / French Prosecutor

INT-2026-0022026

NDLEA KC Luxury Investigation

Investigation

Image accompanying report

LocationLagos, Nigeria

RegionAfrica

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyNDLEA Nigeria

Contraband Profile

184.5 kg · Cocaine

NDLEA arrests and investigations concerning a cocaine cartel involving celebrity elements. No conviction located.

Source Record NDLEA Nigeria

INT-2026-0032026

Indore Police Arrest

Charged

Image accompanying report

LocationIndore, India

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyChandan Nagar Police

Contraband Profile

57.18 g · Cocaine

Police arrest, charge, and remand reported of suspect Emmanuel Joy. No conviction located.

Source Record Chandan Nagar Police

INT-2026-0042026

£7.2m Cocaine in Lorry

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationPort of Harwich, UK

RegionEurope

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyNCA UK

Contraband Profile

£7.2m estimated · Cocaine

Jakub Jan Konkel jailed 13.5 years for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden in a Kim Kardashian Skims lorry.

Source Record NCA UK

INT-2026-0052026

Manchester Airport Cocaine Conspiracy

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationManchester Airport, UK

RegionEurope

CheckpointAirport

AgencyNCA UK

Contraband Profile

440+ kg · Cocaine

Hallaci, Iseberi, and Creen sentenced to 21, 18, and 11 years respectively for smuggling 440kg+ of cocaine from Cancun.

Source Record NCA UK

INT-2024-001Dec 2024

VGC Warehouse Convictions

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationLagos, Nigeria

RegionAfrica

CheckpointWarehouse

AgencyNDLEA

Contraband Profile

2,139.55 kg · Cocaine

Lagos Federal High Court convictions in 2,139.55kg warehouse case; four individuals combined 28 years.

Source Record ICIR Nigeria

INT-2025-001Jan 2025

Operation Landing

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationGuinea-Bissau

RegionAfrica

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyGuinea-Bissau Police / US DEA

Contraband Profile

2.63 tonnes · Cocaine

Sentenced to 17 years each in Jan 2025; later transferred and charged in US where case remains pending.

Source Record TRT Afrika

INT-2024-002Dec 2024

Sierra Leone-linked Import Plot

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationUnited Kingdom

RegionEurope

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyNCA

Contraband Profile

1.3 tonnes · Cocaine

UK convictions in 1.3-tonne Sierra Leone-linked import plot; sentences 20, 21, and 13 years respectively.

Source Record BBC News

INT-2025-0022025

Pedu Junction Narcotics Arrest

Charged

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationPedu Junction, Ghana

RegionAfrica

CheckpointLand Border

AgencyGhana Police / NACOC

Contraband Profile

3.3 tonnes · Cocaine

Three suspects pleaded not guilty to reported narcotics and money-laundering counts. Roughly 3.3 tonnes intercepted.

Source Record The Chronicle

INT-2026-0062026

BR070 Highway Seizure

Seized

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Supplied footage attributed to the reported BR-070 interception

LocationBR070, Brazil

RegionLatin America

CheckpointLand Border

AgencyPolícia Rodoviária Federal

Contraband Profile

2.4 tons · Cocaine / Cannabis

Massive 2.4-ton drug shipment seized by highway patrol along the BR070 route.

Source Record PRF Brazil

INT-2026-008Date not supplied

Cocaine Concealed Inside Industrial Pipes

Investigation

Your browser does not support the video tag.

Reader-supplied footage attributed to the reported Quindío seizure

LocationQuindío, Colombia

RegionLatin America

CheckpointLand Border

AgencyColombian authorities

Contraband Profile

2.3 metric tonnes · Cocaine

Authorities reportedly found cocaine concealed inside industrial iron pipes during a highway traffic stop. The driver was arrested and the investigation was referred to the Attorney General's Office.

Source Record Colombian authorities / supplied report

INT-2019-00117 Jun 2019

MSC Gayane Historic Seizure

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationPhiladelphia, USA

RegionNorth America

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyUS CBP / DEA

Contraband Profile

19.93 tonnes · Cocaine

One of the largest drug seizures in US history. Authorities discovered nearly 20 tons of cocaine hidden in shipping containers aboard the MSC Gayane.

Source Record US Dept of Justice

INT-2023-0012023

Antwerp Annual Record Seizures

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationAntwerp, Belgium

RegionEurope

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyBelgian Customs

Contraband Profile

116 tonnes · Cocaine

Belgian authorities intercepted a record 116 tons of cocaine at the Port of Antwerp over the course of the year.

Source Record Belgian Customs

INT-2023-002Feb 2023

Project Hydros Pacific Ocean

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationPacific Ocean / New Zealand

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyNew Zealand Police

Contraband Profile

3.2 tonnes · Cocaine

NZ authorities intercepted 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean, enough to supply the country for 30 years.

Source Record NZ Police

INT-2023-003Aug 2023

Algeciras Banana Shipment

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationAlgeciras, Spain

RegionEurope

CheckpointSeaport

AgencySpanish National Police

Contraband Profile

9.5 tonnes · Cocaine

Spanish authorities found 9.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden inside banana crates from Ecuador, the country's largest-ever seizure.

Source Record Spanish National Police

INT-2023-004Mar 2023

Operation Jardena Cartel Bust

Charged

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationWestern Australia

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyAustralian Federal Police

Contraband Profile

2.4 tonnes · Cocaine

A major transnational drug syndicate was dismantled after 2.4 tonnes of cocaine was intercepted at sea linked to a Mexican cartel.

Source Record Australian Federal Police

INT-2022-0012022

Vancouver Port Mega Seizure

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationVancouver, Canada

RegionNorth America

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyCBSA / RCMP

Contraband Profile

2.5 tonnes · Opioids / Methamphetamine

Canadian Border Services intercepted 2.5 tonnes of opium from the Middle East hidden in maritime containers.

Source Record CBSA

INT-2023-005May 2023

Narco-Submarine Pacific Intercept

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationPacific Ocean, Colombia

RegionLatin America

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyColombian Navy

Contraband Profile

3 tonnes · Cocaine

The Colombian Navy intercepted a 30-meter semi-submersible vessel carrying 3 tonnes of cocaine, the largest such vessel intercepted to date.

Source Record Colombian Navy

INT-2026-007Jan 2026

Ryan James Wedding Arrest

Charged

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationTransnational

RegionNorth America

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyFBI

Contraband Profile

$1B/year operation · Cocaine

FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Ryan James Wedding apprehended for operating a massive transnational cocaine trafficking network.

Source Record FBI

INT-2016-0012000-2016

Sinaloa Cartel Interceptions

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationUS / Mexico Border

RegionNorth America

CheckpointLand Border

AgencyUS DEA / Mexican Authorities

Contraband Profile

Hundreds of tonnes · Cocaine / Heroin

Extensive history of multi-tonne seizures via underground tunnels and submarines leading up to the capture and conviction of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.

Source Record US Dept of Justice

INT-2020-0012020

Operation Venetic (EncroChat)

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationEurope (Multiple)

RegionEurope

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyEuropol / NCA

Contraband Profile

100+ tonnes globally · Multiple

Infiltration of the EncroChat encrypted network led to the seizure of over 100 tonnes of cocaine and thousands of arrests across Europe.

Source Record Europol

INT-2023-006Jul 2023

Limón Port Banana Seizure

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationLimón, Costa Rica

RegionLatin America

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyCosta Rica PCD

Contraband Profile

2.1 tonnes · Cocaine

Police seized 2.1 tonnes of cocaine disguised in a shipment of bananas bound for Antwerp, Belgium.

Source Record Costa Rica PCD

INT-2021-0012021

Japan Methamphetamine Intercept

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationTokyo, Japan

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyJapan Customs

Contraband Profile

700 kg · Methamphetamine

700 kg of methamphetamine seized at a port in Tokyo, originating from the UAE. It was the second-largest meth seizure in Japan's history.

Source Record Japan Customs

INT-2014-00129 Nov 2014

Hamburg-Origin Methamphetamine and MDMA Shipment

Charged

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationSydney, Australia / Hamburg, Germany

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointSeaport

AgencyAustralian Federal Police / Australian Customs

Contraband Profile

Approximately 3 tonnes · Methamphetamine / MDMA

Australian authorities reported intercepting a maritime shipment containing approximately three tonnes of methamphetamine and MDMA originating from Hamburg. Six men were charged.

Source Record Australian Federal Police

INT-2007-00118 Mar 2007

MV Gatun Record Maritime Cocaine Interception

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationPacific Ocean, southwest of Panama

RegionLatin America

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyUS Coast Guard / Panamanian authorities

Contraband Profile

Approximately 20 tonnes · Cocaine

Coast Guard cutters Hamilton and Sherman intercepted the Panamanian-flagged MV Gatun after patrol aircraft detected the vessel. Authorities reported roughly 20 tonnes of cocaine in cargo containers.

Source Record US Coast Guard attribution / Bay City News

INT-2001-001Apr 2001

F/V Svesda Maru Cocaine Seizure

Convicted

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationInternational waters off Mexico

RegionLatin America

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyUS maritime authorities

Contraband Profile

More than 10 tonnes · Cocaine

A US federal appellate judgment records the April 2001 seizure of more than ten tonnes of cocaine aboard the Belize-registered fishing vessel F/V Svesda Maru.

Source Record US Court of Appeals record

INT-2000-001Calendar year 2000

US Transit-Zone Cocaine Interdiction Baseline

Seized

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationCaribbean and eastern Pacific transit zones

RegionGlobal

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyUS Coast Guard / federal interdiction partners

Contraband Profile

Aggregate federal interdiction series · Cocaine

This official GAO record establishes the federal cocaine-seizure and disruption data series for calendar year 2000. It is an aggregate historical baseline rather than a single vessel interception.

Source Record US Government Accountability Office

INT-2025-00321 Feb 2025

Cocaine Interception at OR Tambo Airport

Arrested

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationOR Tambo International Airport, South Africa

RegionAfrica

CheckpointAirport

AgencySouth African Police Service (SAPS)

Contraband Profile

Two consignments; street value estimated at R7.5 million · Cocaine

SAPS said two South African nationals arriving separately on flights from Brazil were arrested after cocaine was found in their luggage. The agency said they would face drug-trafficking charges and that investigations were ongoing; this release does not report a conviction.

Source Record South African Police Service

INT-2025-00425–26 Apr 2025 · operation; 27 Apr release

Victoria Island Hotel Cannabis Raid

Arrested

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationVictoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

RegionAfrica

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

Contraband Profile

417.3 kg · Cannabis (Canadian Loud)

NDLEA reported recovering 589 bags of cannabis and arresting three suspects during an operation at a Lagos hotel between 25 and 26 April. The agency said two other suspects were at large. The release reports arrests, not convictions.

Source Record National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

INT-2025-0059 May 2025 · intercepted; 11 May release

Cocaine Vessel Interception off New South Wales

Charged

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationOff South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointMaritime

AgencyNSW Police Force / Australian Federal Police

Contraband Profile

1.039 tonnes (police-reported; testing pending) · Cocaine

Police said a vessel was intercepted about 9 nautical miles off the NSW coast on 9 May and approximately 1,110 blocks, reported as 1.039 tonnes, were seized. Five people were arrested and charged with drug-supply and criminal-group offences; the source said forensic testing to confirm weight and purity was pending. Charges are allegations, not convictions.

Source Record Australian Federal Police / NSW Police Force

INT-2025-00610 Dec 2025 · operation and court appearance

Operation Tukutuki Methamphetamine Arrests

Charged

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationCentral Hawke’s Bay and Hastings, New Zealand

RegionAsia-Pacific

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyNew Zealand Police

Contraband Profile

Quantity not specified · Methamphetamine / cannabis

Police reported three arrests after five search warrants on 10 December 2025, with an unspecified amount of methamphetamine located. The three men appeared in Hastings District Court on multiple supply-related charges and were remanded in custody; the investigation continued. No conviction was reported.

Source Record New Zealand Police

INT-2025-00715 Jul 2025 · operation; Europol report

Coordinated Drug Network Arrests across Three European Countries

Arrested

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationBelgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

RegionEurope

CheckpointPolice Operation

AgencyNational police services / Europol

Contraband Profile

More than 600 kg of drugs overall; including more than 225 kg of ketamine seized in Belgium · Ketamine, amphetamines, cannabis, heroin and cocaine

Europol reported seven arrests and more than 600 kg of drugs seized across operations against an international trafficking network. It says the coordinated action day was 15 July 2025 and includes prior investigative operations in 2024. The release reports arrests, not convictions.

Source Record Europol

INT-2025-00814 Oct 2025 · interception; 17 Oct release

Cocaine Seizure and Driver Arrest at Hidalgo Port of Entry

Arrested

Official visual media unavailable or redacted

LocationHidalgo International Bridge, Texas, United States

RegionNorth America

CheckpointLand Border

AgencyU.S. Customs and Border Protection / Homeland Security Investigations

Contraband Profile

25.10 kg (55.34 lb) · Cocaine

CBP reported finding 22 packages of alleged cocaine in an SUV entering from Mexico on 14 October. CBP seized the drugs and vehicle; HSI agents arrested the driver and opened a criminal investigation. The source does not report charges or a conviction.

Source Record U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Editorial & Legal Disclaimer

This archive compiles documented drug interceptions and border-enforcement actions from official records and clearly identified source reporting. It does not represent an independent investigation or claim literal completeness. Seizures and arrests reflect official reports and allegations; all individuals maintain the presumption of innocence unless explicitly listed as convicted by a competent court of law. Dates correspond to the interception when known; “date not supplied” is shown where the available source material does not establish it.