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MAOC-N supports the seizure of 4.6 tonnes of cocaine in the Gulf of Guinea
A joint operation conducted by the French authorities (OFAST, Judicial Police and Navy) has resulted in the interception of a Brazilian tug transporting over 4.600Kg of cocaine. During the first hours of the 30th of November, French naval asset “Tonerre” was able to intercept the target in international waters off the coast of Sierra Leone,…
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General Aviation Awareness Session in Lisbon
Organized jointly by the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ), Air Force and MAOC (N), a General Aviation Awareness Session took place in the PJ headquarter in the last days.Several aviation experts attended the event to enlighten an audience composed of PJ inspectors and MAOC (N) analysts on all issues related to General Aviation and the use…
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Commissioner of the An Garda Síochána visits MAOC-N
The director of Ireland’s National Police and Security Service, Commissioner Drew Harris, visited the MAOC-N to attend a meeting which aimed to strengthen cooperation ties between the two institutions on maritime drug trafficking. The Commissioner was welcomed by the MAOC-N Head of Operations, who also had the opportunity to present the latest operational results of…
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Memorandum of Understanding with Colombian National Police
In the course of his recent visit to Colombia, the MAOC (N) Executive Director signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Colombian National Police, represented on the occasion by Mayor General Henry Armando Sanabria Cely, aimed at strengthening the ties of cooperation between both institutions. The MAOC (N) has been working closely with the Colombian…
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MAOC-N supports Cape Verdean cocaine seizure in Mindelo
In the last few days, a sailing vessel coming from Brazil was inspected upon its arrival in Mindelo marina (São Vicente, Cape Verde) while making a short technical stopover on the island. On board, the Cape Verdean authorities found 200 bricks of cocaine inside 18 waterproof bags (hidden in various compartments of the vessel), containing…
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United States Congress visits MAOC-N
On Saturday, October 8 2022, the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics (MAOC-N) welcomed a bipartisan delegation from the United States House of Representatives Armed Services Committee led by Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA). The focus of the delegation was to conduct engagements with senior U.S., NATO and other regional partners on European and Transatlantic…
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A sailing vessel intercepted with cocaine in French Polynesia
An investigation carried out by French customs (DNRED) led to the identification and subsequent boarding of a vessel suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. After an intense search, the French authorities found the illicit cargo in the vessel’s rear and seized 423Kg of cocaine. The drugs were hidden in two particularly elaborate concealments, with…
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French authorities seize 1328Kg of cocaine in the Caribbean.
A joint operation carried out by the French authorities stationed in the Caribbean has resulted in the seizure of 1328Kg of cocaine on board a sailing vessel. On the last 10th of September, following a sighting by a maritime patrol aircraft deployed to relocate a suspect vessel, the French Navy asset Dumont D’Urville successfully intercepted…
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MAOC (N) supports Portuguese seizure of 1231kg of cocaine in the Atlantic
On 03/08/2022, in a joint operation by the Portuguese, French and Dutch authorities, and with the support from MAOC (N), the catamaran KLARA was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean by Portuguese Navy assets and escorted to Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal), considering the strong suspicions of carrying a large amount of cocaine. Following a deep search…
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