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  • Commander in Chief of French Forces in the Atlantic visits MAOC-N

    Commander in Chief of French Forces in the Atlantic visits MAOC-N

    Vice-Admiral Jean-François Querat, Maritime Prefect and Commander in Chief of French forces in the Atlantic, recently paid a visit to MAOC-N alongside his staff. During the meeting, the Vice-Admiral had the opportunity to delve into the operations conducted at the Centre and the cooperation efforts among partner countries aimed at combatting international organised crime in…

  • MAOC-N supports Spanish operation in the Atlantic

    MAOC-N supports Spanish operation in the Atlantic

    In the last days, a joint operation conducted by the Spanish authorities has resulted in the seizure of 200 Kg of cocaine on board a Venezuelan vessel. The interdiction took place in international waters off the Canary Islands, and was made possible through joint efforts by the Spanish National Police, Guardia Civil and the Customs…

  • MAOC-N supports another successful Senegalese operation in the Atlantic – 690 kg of cocaine seized

    MAOC-N supports another successful Senegalese operation in the Atlantic – 690 kg of cocaine seized

    According to information gathered by various partners and shared through MAOC-N, a go-fast vessel was located off the coast of Senegal, after having loaded a significant quantity of cocaine from another vessel coming from South America. With the valuable support of the French Navy aircraft F50M stationed in Dakar, the Senegalese Navy quickly made itself…

  • The German Ambassador to Portugal visits MAOC-N

    The German Ambassador to Portugal visits MAOC-N

    On 11/12/2023, the Executive Director of MAOC-N hosted the Ambassador of Germany to Portugal at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. Ambassador Julia Molnar visited the Centre following Germany’s recent accession to MAOC (N), which is expected to take place formally in the course of next year. The ambassador was briefed on the Centre’s activities and…

  • MAOC-N supports Senegalese seizure of 3000 Kg of cocaine

    MAOC-N supports Senegalese seizure of 3000 Kg of cocaine

    An international operation carried out in the last days in international waters by the Senegalese Navy, has resulted in the seizure of 3 tonnes of cocaine on board a fishing vessel. Information had been gathered by several international partners indicating that a transhipment between two vessels was about to take place on the high seas,…

  • Spanish authorities seized 1000 kg of cocaine in the Atlantic, supported by MAOC-N

    Spanish authorities seized 1000 kg of cocaine in the Atlantic, supported by MAOC-N

    In the last days, a joint Spanish operation conducted by the National Police, Customs (DAVA), supported by the Spanish Navy, has resulted in the seizure of 1 tonne of cocaine on board a fishing vessel originating from South America. After information was gathered that the fishing vessel was loaded with a significant amount of cocaine,…

  • MAOC-N supports Irish operation off the Cork coast – 2253 kg of cocaine seized

    MAOC-N supports Irish operation off the Cork coast – 2253 kg of cocaine seized

    A major multi-agency operation conducted by the Irish authorities (Gardaí, Customs, Navy and Air Corps) has resulted in the seizure of over 2 tonnes of cocaine on board a Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel, originating in the northern coast of South America. The operation was triggered after information was shared within the scope of MAOC-N, indicating that…

  • 2700 kg of cocaine seized in a large-scale international operation supported by MAOC-N

    2700 kg of cocaine seized in a large-scale international operation supported by MAOC-N

    In recent days the Spanish National Police has conducted a maritime operation resulting in the seizure of 2.7 tonnes of cocaine on board a sailing vessel, intercepted approximately 600nm south-west of the Canary Islands. This far-reaching operation involved the collaboration of law enforcement agencies from Brazil, Croatia, France, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain and Slovenia, targeting…

  • MAOC-N featured in the French newspaper ‘Libération’

    MAOC-N featured in the French newspaper ‘Libération’

    Following an interview on May 2023, the French newspaper “Libération” has written an article featuring the Centre’s work in combating maritime drug trafficking. Among other remarks, the article says: «En quinze ans d’existence, l’agence a été impliquée dans la saisie de près de 312 tonnes de cocaïne (valeur marchande estimée à 21 milliards d’euros), dont…

  • MAOC-N supports Spanish operation off Cantabria – 2000 kg of cocaine seized

    MAOC-N supports Spanish operation off Cantabria – 2000 kg of cocaine seized

    Last night, following information shared through MAOC-N, the Spanish authorities conducted a maritime operation off Santander, resulting in the interception and subsequent seizure of a sailing vessel with 2 tonnes of cocaine on board. The joint effort of the Spanish authorities prevented the illicit cargo from being transferred to other vessels, which would be responsible…

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