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APPLICATION CLOSED – 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 established through an International Agreement signed by representatives of the Governments of France,…
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APPLICATION CLOSED – Centre Manager
VACANCY NOTICE Centre Manager (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting staff for the post of Centre Manager for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics, MAOC (N): MAOC (N) is established through an International Agreement signed by representatives of the Governments…
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Spanish authorities seize 4.7 tons of cannabis resin with the support of MAOC-N
A joint operation conducted by Spanish Customs (DAVA) and the Spanish National Police has resulted in the seizure of 4760Kg of cannabis resin on board the Polish flagged sailing vessel FLORIANA. The vessel was intercepted approximately 70 nautical miles off Cartagena (Spain) and two Bulgarian crew members belonging to an organisation involved in the illicit…
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MAOC-N supports Senegalese cocaine seizure off West Africa
In the last days of October the Senegalese Navy with the support of the French air assets stationed in Dakar, conducted a maritime operation which has resulted in the seizure of a considerable amount of cocaine. The Polish flagged motor yacht LA ROSA, was intercepted in international waters off Dakar transporting 81 bags containing 2025Kg…
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MAOC-N supports Portuguese seizure of 5.2 tons of cocaine
A joint operation involving the Portuguese Judicial Police, Navy and Air Force has successfully identified and intercepted a 24-metre sailing vessel in the Atlantic, loaded with 5,200kg of cocaine divided over 183 bales. Indications are that the drugs would have arrived in Europe via the Iberian Peninsula and would subsequently been distributed around the continent.…
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2500Kg of cocaine seized by the Spanish authorities with the support of MAOC-N
On the 8th of October, Spanish Customs (DAVA), together with the Spanish National Police, carried out a maritime operation to intercept a German flagged sailing vessel suspected of being loaded with a large quantity of cocaine. Despite a challenging a sea state, the Spanish boarding team managed to intercept the target approximately 480 nautical miles…
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MAOC (N) supports the seizure of 1,100 kg of cocaine in the English Channel
On the 1st of October, French Customs, with the support of MAOC (N), seized over 1.1 tonnes of cocaine onboard the Liberian flagged merchant vessel TRUDY. Originally coming from Brazil, the vessel called in the Canary Islands before resuming its voyage towards Antwerp, Belgium, where she was to unload a cargo of chalk. The vessel…
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Brazilian authorities seize cannabis load off Fernando de Noronha
A joint operation undertaken by the Brazilian Federal Police and Navy has resulted in the seizure of 632kg of cannabis resin on board a Panamanian flagged sailing vessel, approximately 150 nautical miles off the Brazilian archipelago of Fernando de Noronha. Indications are that the vessel departed from Europe with two Italian crew members, both of…
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UK Minister for Europe and Americas at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office visits MAOC-N
Her Excellency Mrs. Wendy Morton visited MAOC-N this week in the company of the UK Ambassador to Portugal, His Excellency Mr. Christopher James Sainty, in an initiative that served to showcase the Centre’s efforts in combating maritime drug trafficking and to present the UK’s decisive contribution to the results achieved over the last 14 years.…
maritime analysis and operations centre
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maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)