Weekly Intelligence Note 31 January 2020

Report Highlights:

• Bahrain: Naval force patrolling shipping lanes for safe passage of cargo vessels following string of attacks
• South Africa: Gold industry under violent attacks as many criminals shift focus from Cash-in-Transit heists
• United Kingdom: Crook sentenced to prison for theft of van containing over 5,000 bottles of wine
• Thailand: Deputy Minister of Transport orders Port Authority to watch for cases of coronavirus from incoming cargo ship crews
• Brazil: Police recover hijacked truck and cargo of twelve tons of pesticides
• Mexico: Eleven arrested for armed theft of trailer loaded with cattle
• United States: President Trump signs into law a revamped pact with Mexico and Canada, replacing NAFTA
• Global: Over 100 reported deaths from coronavirus as city of Wuhan, China is locked down