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Brazil’s Minister of Justice and Public Security visits MAOC-N
Brazil’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Lewandowski, recently visited the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, reaffirming the excellent cooperation between Brazil and MAOC-N, and discussing the country’s strategic importance in combating maritime drug trafficking. The Minister, who was accompanied by fellow Federal Police officials Fabio Ronan Costa and Naim Ferreira Lima, was also briefed…
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Claudio Miscia, Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Visits MAOC-N Headquarters in Lisbon
On May 23rd, 2024, the Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Claudio Miscia, visited the Headquarters of MAOC-N in Lisbon. The recently appointed Ambassador, who was accompanied by the Italian Embassy’s Head of Consular Section, Simone Salvatore, was hosted by the Executive Director of MAOC-N, Sjoerd Top, and briefed by an analyst on the Centre’s current operations…
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MAOC-N Hosts Official Accession Ceremony of Belgium and Germany to the Centre – Official Accession Document Signed in Lisbon
On July 2nd, 2024, MAOC-N hosted the official Accession Ceremony of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Federal Republic of Germany to the Centre. The ceremony was held at the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) Headquarters, in Lisbon, and was honored by the presence of The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson. The event, which…
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DEA Administrator Anne Milgram Visits MAOC-N Headquarters in Lisbon
MAOC-N recently welcomed Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), to its Headquarters in Lisbon. This high-profile visit underscores the ongoing collaboration between the two international law enforcement institutions in the fight against drug trafficking. During her visit, Administrator Milgram met with the Executive Director and the Head of Operations to discuss…
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MAOC-N supports two Spanish operations off the Iberian Peninsula, with one semi-submersible sinking and 900Kg of cocaine seized from a go-fast
In the morning of the 25th of June 2024, a joint operation carried out by the Spanish authorities (National Police, Guardia Civil and SVA – DAVA) resulted in the interception of a semi-submersible off the Iberian Peninsula. On the previous day, via information shared through the Centre, there had been suspicions that an unknown vessel…
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Deputy Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S), Visits the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon
On the 19th of June 2024, Rear Admiral Joshua Lasky, recently appointed Deputy Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S), visited the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. The meeting, hosted by the Centre’s Head of Operations, served to reinforce the institutional cooperation between the two institutions, to discuss the most recent trends pertaining…
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French Navy seizes nearly 1.2 tonnes of cocaine from sailing vessel in the Caribbean Sea with the support of MAOC-N
On the 8th of June, 2024, the French Navy patrol vessel DUMONT D’URVILLE, which is stationed in the Caribbean, seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of cocaine from a 13 metre-long sailing vessel just 32nm East of Mustique Island (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). On board the French-flagged sailing vessel, found out to be named TOMY, the…
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MAOC – N participated in the event ‘From America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route’ organized by SEACOP
On the last days representatives from MAOC-N were part of an event organized by SEACOP in Lisbon, to discuss new paths for cooperation to combat the threat posed by maritime drug trafficking in the Atlantic. The event brought together high-level participants from Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean alongside with EU and international institutions like…
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MAOC (N) Supports French Seizure of 2430kg of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean
On May 15th, 2024, the French Navy intercepted a Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel named ALEPPO in the Atlantic Ocean, 820 nautical miles northeast of Martinique. The operation was carried out by the crew of the French Navy’s surveillance frigate VENTOSE, with the support of DNRED and OFAST. Utilizing the frigate’s on-board helicopter for relocation, they boarded…
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)
maritime analysis and operations centre
(Narcotics)