In October 2023, Seychelles and the European Union (EU) agreed to permit the EU Naval Drive to switch suspected drug and arms traffickers in Seychelles waters and offshore to Seychelles for prosecution. Comparable agreements permit EU navies to switch piracy suspects to Seychelles for trial.
Such bilateral agreements permit nations all over the world to navigate the distinctive authorized and sensible challenges of coping with drug trafficking at sea. Usually they embody pre-authorization to board others' ships on the excessive seas, and to behave on behalf of others if drug trafficking is encountered. Examples embody agreements between European states, and between america (US) and Central and South American states.
Navies patrolling the excessive seas of the Western Indian Ocean and East African territorial waters commonly intercept drug-trafficking vessels smuggling narcotics, together with heroin and methamphetamine, en path to trafficking of southern medication. Their crews typically can not present proof of the flag state of their boat – normally as a result of the homeowners disguise the origin of the vessel. If the ships lack a discernible flag state and are discovered to be carrying medication on the excessive seas — that are exterior the jurisdiction of any state — navies sometimes seize and discard the cargo with out making any arrests.
