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Representatives of the Pompidou Group visit MAOC-N
MAOC-N hosted a visit for the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, represented by Mr João Goulão (the Pompidou Group Chairman, and also Director-General of SICAD – Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies General Directorate), by Mr Denis Huber (the Pompidou Group Executive Secretary) and by Mrs Ana Sofia Santos (the SICAD Head of…
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The General Director of the Brazilian Federal Police visits MAOC-N
MAOC (N) hosted a visit for the Brazilian Federal Police, represented by Mr Márcio Nunes de Oliveira, the General Director, Mr Caio Rodrigo Pellim, the Director of Investigation and Fight against Organised Crime Unit and Ms Cecília Silva Franco, the Brazilian Police Liaison Officer at the Brazilian Embassy in Lisbon. This visit took place in…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish cocaine seizure on board a fishing vessel
Last Friday, a Spanish joint operation undertaken by the National Police, The Guardia Civil and Customs (DAVA), with the coordinated support from MAOC-N, led to the seizure of 560kg of cocaine on board a fishing vessel. The flagless vessel was intercepted approximately 400 nautical miles south of the Canary Islands with eight Brazilians on board,…
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MAOC-N supports Portuguese seizure of 1470Kg of cocaine in the Atlantic
In the early hours of the 27th of May, a joint operation carried out by the Portuguese authorities involving the Judicial Police, the Navy and the Air Force, seized 1470Kg of cocaine on board a sailing vessel, intercepted at approximately 400nm NW from Lisbon. The two crew members, of Italian and Venezuelan nationality, have been…
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MAOC-N supports French cocaine seizure in the Gulf of Guinea
A maritime operation undertaken by the French authorities has resulted in the seizure of 1730kg of cocaine on board a fishing vessel sailing towards the Gulf of Guinea. Within the scope of the French Operation “Corymbe”, which main objective is to carry out missions to combat maritime insecurity and illicit trafficking in the Gulf of…
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MAOC-N supports seizure of 945 kg of cocaine from tugboat off the coast of Brazil
In the afternoon of the 29th of April, the Brazilian Federal Police carried out a maritime operation leading to the seizure of approximately 945 kg of cocaine, found onboard a Brazilian flagged tug vessel named “Aquila”. This was a joint counterdrug operation between the Brazilian Federal Police, the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian Airforce, with…
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MAOC-N Executive Board Meets in Lisbon
Over the last two days, the MAOC-N Executive Board met at the Portuguese Judicial Police headquarters in Lisbon, to undertake a comprehensive review of the Centre’s activity during 2021 and to set out its strategic direction for the coming years. The Portuguese Judicial Police National Director, Mr. Luis Neves, opened the session, ahead of a…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 2900Kg of cocaine
In the last days the Spanish authorities have conducted a maritime operation approximately 300 nautical miles south of the Canary Islands, which has led to the seizure of 2900Kg of cocaine concealed in the fuel tanks. This joint operation was undertaken by the National Police, The Guardia Civil and the Spanish Customs (DAVA), with close…
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MAOC-N supports the seizure of 5668Kg of cocaine in a joint international operation in the Atlantic
A large-scale anti-narcotics operation under the jurisdiction of the Cape Verdean authorities (Judiciary Police and Coast Guard), assisted by a US Navy asset deployed in West Africa, has led to the seizure of 5668Kg of cocaine on board a Brazilian fishing vessel in the Atlantic. Seven crew members with Brazilian and Montenegrin nationalities have been…
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)