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Vacancy Notice – Secretarial-Admin Assistant
VACANCY NOTICE Analyst (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting for the post of Secretarial – Admin Assistant for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics: MAOC (N) is an international collaboration between nine countries: France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the…
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Over 3.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Vessel Northeast of the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities have seized a cargo vessel carrying approximately 3.281 kg of cocaine northeast of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The operation was conducted on 04/10/2024 by Special Operations vessel PETREL of the Spanish Customs (DAVA), together with the French Customs (DNRED) vessel DPF-3. The target was a 70-metre-long vessel named RAS, flying the flag of Tanzania.…
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“Guinea Bissau Could Not Have Conducted This Seizure Without International Support” – Domingos Monteiro Correia
MAOC (N) was honored to welcome Domingos Monteiro Correia, National Director of the Judicial Police of Guinea Bissau, and his Deputy Fernando Costa, at the Centre’s Headquarters, where they were presented with the MAOC (N) Crest and a Certificate of Appreciation from one of MAOC (N)’s partner agencies, the DEA. These awards recognize their outstanding…
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Portuguese Authorities Seize 100kg of Cocaine in MAOC-N Supported Operation
In the early hours of Thursday, September 19th, 2024, a joint operation led by the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) resulted in the interception of a sailing vessel carrying 100kg of cocaine on the high seas. The operation, coordinated with the support of MAOC-N, involved the collaboration of multiple international authorities from France (DNRED), the US…
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UK Authorities Seize One Tonne of Cocaine in Joint Operation Off Cornwall
The UK authorities have recently seized over one tonne of cocaine from a fishing vessel named LILY LOLA off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall. On September 16th, Border Force officers, acting on intelligence gathered in cooperation with the National Crime Agency (NCA), carried out the operation, which was supported by MAOC (N). During the operation,…
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Vacancy Notice – Analyst
VACANCY NOTICE Analyst (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting staff for the post of Analyst for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics, MAOC (N): MAOC (N) is an initiative by 8 EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain,…
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Aircraft Seized Upon Arrival in Guinea-Bissau with 2633 Kg of Cocaine
Guinea-Bissau’s Judicial Police has seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine found on an aircraft at the country’s international airport, after information was shared by international partners that an aircraft would be flying to the country from Venezuela loaded with cocaine. After landing at the Osvaldo Vieira International airport, the rapid intervention from the aforementioned Guinean authorities…
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Italian Guarda di Finanza Seizes 540 Kg of Cocaine in High Seas Operation with MAOC-N Support
Catania, Italy – In a significant drug bust, the Italian Guarda di Finanza (GDF) seized 540 kg of cocaine from a fishing vessel off the coast of Sicily. The operation occurred during the night between September 2nd and 3rd, 2024, approximately 20 nautical miles South of Portopalo, Italy. After a GDF aircraft identified an Italian-flagged…
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Divers from the Brazilian Federal Police find 114 kg of cocaine supported by MAOC (N).
On August 24th, a MAOC (N) supported operation carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police led to the seizure of 114 kg of cocaine, which was stuck to the hull of a vessel anchored at the Port of Santos, São Paulo. The vessel had left Argentina and was bound for Spain when it was searched.…
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