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MAOC-N supports Spanish operation in Galicia – over 1 tonne of cocaine seized
In the last days, a joint Spanish operation conducted by the National Police and Guardia Civil, led to the seizure of 1100Kg of cocaine off the Galician coast. By the end of 2024, there had been intelligence indicating that a go-fast type of vessel would depart from Galicia, with the objective of collecting a significant…
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MAOC-N Supports Spanish Operation in the Atlantic – 4 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized
Over the past weeks, information has been developed and shared through MAOC-N, that a fishing vessel would be crossing the Atlantic carrying a significant amount of cocaine destined for an unknown location off the Iberian Peninsula. As the target approached European waters, it was possible to put in place an operational plan agreed by several…
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Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander Visits MAOC-N
In recent days, MAOC-N welcomed the Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander, Vice-Admiral Nuno Chaves Ferreira, who was joined by Commander Aristides Costa from the Centre for Analysis of Operational Data (CADOP). Vice-Admiral Ferreira and his delegation received an in-depth briefing on the Centre’s operations and recent missions conducted by MAOC-N. The briefing also included updates on…
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MAOC-N supports record cocaine seizure by the French Authorities in the Atlantic
On the 15th of August, a maritime operation conducted by the French Forces in the Caribbean led to the record seizure of 10.5 tonnes of cocaine found on board a fishing vessel. Information had been shared through MAOC-N that a fishing vessel was sailing off the Caribbean loaded with a significant amount of cocaine, possibly…
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French Authorities Seize 2114 Kg of Cannabis Resin from a Sailing Vessel
On the 21st of August, a Norwegian-flagged sailing vessel named HOLD FAST II arrived in Cherbourg, France, and was immediately subjected to a deep search by the French Customs (DNRED). On board, the French authorities were able to find over 2 tonnes of cannabis resin, distributed among 56 bales. The crew of the HOLD FAST…
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MAOC-N supports French operation in Caribbean – 1255 Kg of cocaine seized
In the last week, the French forces stationed in the Caribbean conducted a maritime operation resulting in the interception of a sailing vessel located approximately 600nm NE of Martinique. Upon boarding the target, the French authorities were able to find several bales scattered inside the vessel, totalling 1255 Kg of cocaine. The prompt intervention of…
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MAOC-N supports international operation resulting in the dismantling of an important criminal organisation
In December 2023, with the support of MAOC-N, the French Navy intercepted a sailing vessel that had departed from the Caribbean and was sailing in the Atlantic towards Europe, loaded with approximately 1.3 tonnes of cocaine. Subsequent investigations made it possible to find links to a criminal organisation that was already being investigated in several…
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Argentinian authorities seize 783 Kg of cocaine with the support of MAOC-N
In the last days, a joint operation carried out by the Argentinian authorities (Gendarmeria Nacional and Prefectura Naval) resulted in the seizure of 783 Kg of cocaine in a warehouse located in the country, close to the border with Chile. The Argentinian authorities believe that the objective of the investigated organisation was to transport this significant…
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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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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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