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Visit of the New DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Europe Division to the Centre
The Centre was pleased to welcome the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Europe Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Marissa Lee, on an official visit yesterday evening. She was accompanied by Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Stephen Shidell. The visitors were hosted at the Centre’s HQ by the Executive…
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NCA Regional Director for Latin America Visits MAOC (N) Headquarters
MAOC (N) was pleased to welcome Naomi Hughes, Regional Director for Latin America at the National Crime Agency (NCA), to the Centre’s headquarters for an official visit. She was accompanied by two officers from the Colombian Navy. The United Kingdom, through the NCA, is a founding member of MAOC (N), having joined the Centre at…
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French Navy Seizes Over 4.2 Tonnes of Cocaine in the Pacific
The French Navy seized over 4.2 tonnes of cocaine during a counter-narcotics operation off the coast of French Polynesia. A French naval vessel, supported by a maritime patrol aircraft, intercepted a suspect vessel, reported by French customs, on the high seas. A boarding team subsequently discovered 174 bales of cocaine, with a total weight of…
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MAOC-N Hosts Colombian Delegation at Lisbon Headquarters
MAOC-N recently welcomed to its Headquarters in Lisbon a Colombian Delegation composed of the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Colombia in Portugal, Martha Patrícia Medina Gonzalez, and Colonel Adriana Gisela Paz Fernández, the Colombian National Police Attaché. The delegation was received by MAOC-N’s Executive Director, the Portuguese Executive Board Member, Artur Vaz,…
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French Navy Seizes Over 1.3 Tonnes of Cocaine with the Support of MAOC-N
Earlier this month, the French Navy intercepted a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the seizure of 1375 kg of cocaine and the arrest of the individuals on board, who were subsequently handed over to the Brazilian authorities during a scheduled port call. The vessel was operating on a route from South America…
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Portuguese Authorities Seize 1.3 Tonnes of Cocaine in International Operation Supported by MAOC-N
In recent days, Portuguese authorities, working in close cooperation with the Danish Police and the Spanish National Police, carried out a major operation that led to the interception of a sailing vessel in Portimão (Portugal) and the seizure of approximately 1300 kg of cocaine destined for Denmark. The operation also resulted in the seizure of…
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- Visit of the New DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Europe Division to the Centre
- NCA Regional Director for Latin America Visits MAOC (N) Headquarters
- French Navy Seizes Over 4.2 Tonnes of Cocaine in the Pacific
- MAOC-N Hosts Colombian Delegation at Lisbon Headquarters
- French Navy Seizes Over 1.3 Tonnes of Cocaine with the Support of MAOC-N
- Portuguese Authorities Seize 1.3 Tonnes of Cocaine in International Operation Supported by MAOC-N
- Portuguese Authorities Carry Out Major SPSS Interception in the Atlantic
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