Year: 2021

  • MAOC-N supports Italian seizure off Sardinia

    MAOC-N supports Italian seizure off Sardinia

    On the 30th of August the Italian authorities, supported by intelligence provided by the Spanish and UK authorities, conducted a maritime operation resulting in the seizure of 100kg of cannabis The Bulgarian flagged sailing vessel was intercepted and boarded by the Cagliari Provincial Command of the “Guardia di Finanza” and the two crew members, also…

  • MAOC-N supports the seizure of 20000kg of cannabis off the Canary Islands

    MAOC-N supports the seizure of 20000kg of cannabis off the Canary Islands

    On 08/08/21, the Spanish National Police in a joint operation with the Customs Surveillance Service (DAVA), and in coordination with the French Customs (DNRED), have intercepted a general cargo vessel about 40 nautical miles southeast of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. The interception and subsequent deep search revealed 638 bales with a total weight of approximately 20…

  • MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 15000kg of cannabis in the Strait of Gibraltar

    MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 15000kg of cannabis in the Strait of Gibraltar

    The Spanish authorities, in coordination with their Portuguese counterparts, had been investigating this criminal group since 2020, culminating in the interception of the fishing vessel SEEFUCHS, which had been converted several years ago into a rescue and salvage vessel by an NGO operating in the Mediterranean that owned the vessel at the time. Hundreds of…

  • MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 1000Kg of cocaine in the Atlantic

    MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 1000Kg of cocaine in the Atlantic

    A joint Spanish operation in the middle of the Atlantic, with the support of the British and French authorities, has resulted in the seizure of 1 ton of cocaine on board a competition sailing vessel. The drugs (1,018 one-kilogram packages of cocaine) were hidden in a double bottom next to the fuel tanks, seen as…

  • Brazilian authorities seize 844kg of cocaine destined to Europe

    Brazilian authorities seize 844kg of cocaine destined to Europe

    The Brazilian Federal Police intercepted a Fishing vessel carrying 844kg of cocaine off Itajaí, Brazil. The seizure took place during an environmental surveillance action, which identified a fishing boat sailing on the Itapema crossing without shinning AIS. After performing evasive maneuvers and not answering the stop command, the Federal Police carried out an approach and…

  • The Prime Minister of Cape Verde visits MAOC – N

    The Prime Minister of Cape Verde visits MAOC – N

    His Excellency The Prime Minister of Cape Verde Mr. Ulisses Correia e Silva visited the MAOC-N, in a meeting that served to strengthen the ties of cooperation between the Centre and the Cape Verdean relevant agencies, in a partnership that has lasted since 2008, and has been progressively consolidating over the years. In a very…

  • MAOC-N supports the seizure of 8400 kg of hashish off the Senegalese coast

    MAOC-N supports the seizure of 8400 kg of hashish off the Senegalese coast

    On 06/06/2021, with the support of MAOC-N, the Spanish Guardia Civil and the Senegalese Navy, in a joint operation with the Spanish National Police and the Customs Surveillance Services (DAVA), and in collaboration with the French Customs (DNRED), seized 8,400kg of hashish off the Senegalese coast. According to the Spanish authorities, the operation was the…

  • Italian authorities seize 6000 kg of hashish with the support of MAOC-N

    Italian authorities seize 6000 kg of hashish with the support of MAOC-N

    As a result of coordination between the Italian, Spanish, British and Bulgarian authorities and the support of MAOC-N, the Italian Guardia di Finanza intercepted a US-flagged sailing vessel carrying 6 tonnes of hashish off the coast of Sicily on 13/06/2021. The crew, composed by three Bulgarian nationals, was arrested. According to the official press release,…

  • MAOC–N supports seizure of 1 tonne of cocaine as part of UK and Spanish Operation

    MAOC–N supports seizure of 1 tonne of cocaine as part of UK and Spanish Operation

    As part of a joint operation conducted by the UK and Spanish authorities, the Spanish National Police and Customs Surveillance Services (DAVA) were able to intercept a sailing vessel carrying 1000 kg of cocaine. The interception of the vessel named WIND WHISPER occurred on the 13th of June with the operational support of the Spanish…

  • Brazilian authorities intercept a sailing vessel loaded with hashish, with the support of MAOC-N

    Brazilian authorities intercept a sailing vessel loaded with hashish, with the support of MAOC-N

    In a joint operation conducted by the Federal Police and the Navy, the Brazilian authorities were able to intercept a sailing vessel approximately 230 nautical miles off Recife (Brazil), carrying a significant amount of hashish. The vessel was escorted to the port of Recife where 4300 Kg of hashish were found on board. The crew…