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Other reported problems. 12 reports worldwide.
Malaysian immigration raid finds Starlink sets at Pahang scam call centre
Immigration officers raided an alleged scam centre in a shuttered Sungai Lembing resort, detained 98 people and seized 11 sets of Starlink equipment. Officials said the satellite link was used to evade detection.
1 source
- Malay Mail6 Oct 2026
Honduran troops seize Starlink antenna from armed group along with suspected cocaine
Honduran armed forces said they seized a Starlink antenna, armoured pickups and suspected cocaine after a clash with a criminal group in Colón department.
1 source
- La Tribuna16 Sep 2026
Investigation alleges Lithuanian firm exported Starlink terminals to Russia
A joint investigation by The Insider and Siena alleged a Lithuanian company exported Starlink terminals and drone engines to Russia via Central Asian intermediaries, misdeclaring cargo; the claims are allegations.
1 source
- The Defense Post22 Jul 2026
Colombian Navy seizes 110 smuggled Starlink antennas on Venezuelan border
The Colombian Navy said it seized 110 Starlink antennas being moved without documentation across the Arauca River at the border with Venezuela.
1 source
- Portafolio19 Mar 2026
Smuggled Starlink kits resold at up to double price in Haiti amid regulatory gaps
Reporting summarised from the Haitian Times describes Starlink kits smuggled from the Dominican Republic and resold by unofficial dealers at up to twice retail price, with weak oversight by regulator CONATEL.
1 source
- Descubre (summary of Haitian Times)12 Mar 2026
Myanmar junta seizes Starlink receivers in KK Park scam-hub raid
State media said troops seized 30 sets of Starlink receivers at the KK Park scam centre. AFP had counted far more dishes there, and Starlink is not licensed in Myanmar.
7 sources
- Arab News19 Oct 2025
- Cambodianess20 Oct 2025
- The Straits Times20 Oct 2025
- Borneo Bulletin20 Oct 2025
- Radio Free Asia20 Oct 2025
- The Japan Times20 Oct 2025
- Dhaka Tribune (AFP)20 Oct 2025
Colombian Navy seizes unmanned 'narco sub' guided by Starlink
The Colombian Navy disclosed it had captured an unmanned semisubmersible in the Caribbean fitted with a Starlink antenna for remote navigation, believed linked to the Gulf Clan.
2 sources
- Broadband Breakfast7 Jul 2025
- Broadband Breakfast7 Jul 2025
Fact-check finds claims of Starlink operating in Pakistan misleading
Soch Fact Check found that Starlink had not received the licences needed to operate in Pakistan and that its case had been referred for security clearance. It also reported that some IT firms were using Starlink without a licence.
1 source
- Soch Fact Check7 Feb 2025
Andaman police seek Starlink buyer data after drug-smuggling boat used device
Police in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands asked Starlink for purchaser, payment and usage details of a device allegedly used to navigate a boat carrying about 6,000 kg of methamphetamine.
2 sources
- Business Day (Reuters)3 Dec 2024
- The Register11 Dec 2024
Starlink terminals openly sold on Russian marketplaces despite bans
NEXTA, citing The Insider, reported a dozen Starlink terminals listed on Russian marketplace Ozon for about €1,400-3,000, some labelled for the
special military operation
.1 source
- NEXTA29 May 2024
Starlink terminals widely used by illegal gold miners in Brazilian Amazon
Federal Police found Starlink equipment during a raid on illegal mining in March 2023, and environmental agency Ibama said it had seized about 30 Starlink antennas that year, mostly at illegal mines, saying the service had reduced enforcement effectiveness.
2 sources
- InfoMoney (AFP)15 Mar 2023
- Blu Radio (EFE)19 Dec 2023
Geomagnetic storm destroys up to 40 newly launched Starlink satellites
SpaceX said a geomagnetic storm raised atmospheric drag a day after a February 2022 launch, causing at least 40 of 49 new Starlink satellites to fall back and burn up.
1 source
- Khaleej Times (Reuters)10 Feb 2022
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