Piracy

Modern Crime: Pirates, Smugglers and Terrorist in the Western Pacific

Posted on 4 June 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

The search for four kidnapped Malaysian sailors offers a window into a brutal underworld Johnny Lau Jung Hieng was just 20 years old when he was kidnapped. Born in Sarawak, Malaysia, he found work as a sailor on a tugboat as the youngest member of nine-man crew. Young men like Hieng commonly take work at…

Modern Global Crime: The New Piracy Hot Spot In Africa

Posted on 27 February 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

(Hint it is one of Africa’s Most Corrupt Countries and is Home to Boko Haram) It’s Tuesday morning, and Phillip Belcher pauses anxiously before opening an email. The subject line reads: “Vessel under attack at this moment.” He clicks through to the bleak description that notes a ship is under attack by a skiff, or…

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