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  • MAOC-N supports Spanish operation in the Atlantic – 500kg of cocaine seized

    MAOC-N supports Spanish operation in the Atlantic – 500kg of cocaine seized

    In the last few days a joint operation carried out by the Spanish National Police and Customs (DAVA) with the support of MAOC-N, has resulted in the maritime interdiction of a Venezuelan fishing vessel in the Atlantic, transporting significant quantities of cocaine on board. When the Spanish patrol asset “Petrel” intercepted the vessel in international…

  • The Assistant Commandant for Response Policy of the U.S. Coast Guard visits MAOC-N

    The Assistant Commandant for Response Policy of the U.S. Coast Guard visits MAOC-N

    Rear Admiral Jo-Ann Burdian, the assistant commandant for response policy, visited MAOC-N during her last stay in Lisbon accompanied by a delegation from the US Coast Guard. The Rear Admiral, who is responsible for the development of strategic response doctrine and policy guidance for all Coast Guard forces, was briefed on the MAOC-N work, the…

  • Spanish authorities seized significant quantities of cannabis resin destined for Brazil

    Spanish authorities seized significant quantities of cannabis resin destined for Brazil

    The Surveillance Services of the Spanish Customs (DAVA) recently conducted a maritime operation approximately 150nm south of the Canary Islands, which resulted in the seizure of over 6000kg of cannabis resin on board a sailing vessel. The sailboat departed from southern Portugal towards the west coast of Morocco, where it may have loaded the illicit…

  • Representatives from the AQUAPOL network visit MAOC-N

    Representatives from the AQUAPOL network visit MAOC-N

    Last week, the AQUAPOL Director Lt. Col. Jean-Pierre di Gregorio (FR Gendarmerie) accompanied by Lt Col Paco Toledo (ES Guardia Civil) and Cécile Tournaye (management team), visited MAOC-N headquarters in Lisbon, in a meeting that served to present the work of both EU projects and assess where further cooperation could be developed in the near…

  • MAOC-N supports international Operation White Sea

    MAOC-N supports international Operation White Sea

    Operation WHITE SEA was coordinated by Belgian Customs and took place over the last month, with the operational activities situated along the Western European coast, in the seaports, on the Channel and the North Sea. This operational activity is included in one of the action plans of the European Union’s European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal…

  • MAOC-N supports Portuguese “Operação Cristal”, seizing 1,000kg of cocaine on a sailing vessel near the Azores

    MAOC-N supports Portuguese “Operação Cristal”, seizing 1,000kg of cocaine on a sailing vessel near the Azores

    The Portuguese Judicial Police, through its Southern Directorate in Portimão, and with the support of the Portuguese Navy and the Portuguese Air Force, carried out a maritime operation, named “Operação Cristal”, that resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.000kg of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of the Azores, Portugal. The target of…

  • MAOC-N supports Portuguese cocaine seizure on a sailing vessel in the Atlantic

    MAOC-N supports Portuguese cocaine seizure on a sailing vessel in the Atlantic

    The Portuguese Judicial Police, through the National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking (UNCTE) and with the support of the Portuguese Navy, carried out a maritime operation which resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.000kg of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Portugal. The target of the operation – which was named Operation…

  • The Ambassador of Brazil to Portugal, Raimundo Carreiro Silva, visits MAOC-N

    The Ambassador of Brazil to Portugal, Raimundo Carreiro Silva, visits MAOC-N

    The Executive Director and the Head of Operations of MAOC-N recently received the Brazilian Ambassador to Portugal, Raimundo Carreiro Silva, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon, reaffirming the excellent cooperation between Brazil and MAOC (N), namely through discussing the country’s strategic importance in combating maritime drug trafficking and new paths for further collaboration in the…

  • The Australian Ambassador to Portugal visits MAOC-N

    The Australian Ambassador to Portugal visits MAOC-N

    Ambassador Indra McCormick, the Australian Ambassador to Portugal who is also accredited to Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau & Sao Tome and Principe, was recently received by the MAOC-N Executive Director at its headquarters in Lisbon, accompanied by officers of the Australian Border force. Ambassador McCormick was briefed on MAOC-N’s activities and operations, with a view to…

  • US Ambassador Jessica Lapenn visits MAOC-N

    US Ambassador Jessica Lapenn visits MAOC-N

    Ambassador Jessica Lapenn, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union and U.S. Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation, was recently received by the Executive Director and the Head of Operations of MAOC-N at its headquarters in Lisbon. Ambassador Lapenn was briefed on some of the Centre’s past and current operations, with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities…

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