Author: JOCC

  • MAOC-N joins international operation targeting General Aviation

    MAOC-N joins international operation targeting General Aviation

    MAOC-N recently participated in Operation COLIBRI ZAFIRO, a major international operation coordinated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) under its COLIBRI Project and funded by the European Union. Over 16 days, Customs and partner agencies from 19 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, and West and Central Africa, carried out 1431 controls of General…

  • APPLICATION CLOSED – Administrative & Operational Assistant

    APPLICATION CLOSED – Administrative & Operational Assistant

    VACANCY NOTICE Administrative & Operational Assistant (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting for the post of Administrative & Operational Assistant for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics: MAOC (N) is an initiative by eight EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany,…

  • APPLICATION CLOSED – Secretarial-Admin Assistant

    APPLICATION CLOSED – Secretarial-Admin Assistant

    VACANCY NOTICE Analyst (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting for the post of Secretarial – Admin Assistant for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics: MAOC (N) is an international collaboration between nine countries: France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the…

  • Over 3.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Vessel Northeast of the Canary Islands

    Over 3.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Vessel Northeast of the Canary Islands

    Spanish authorities have seized a cargo vessel carrying approximately 3.281 kg of cocaine northeast of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The operation was conducted on 04/10/2024 by Special Operations vessel PETREL of the Spanish Customs (DAVA), together with the French Customs (DNRED) vessel DPF-3. The target was a 70-metre-long vessel named RAS, flying the flag of Tanzania.…

  • APPLICATION CLOSED – Analyst

    APPLICATION CLOSED – Analyst

    VACANCY NOTICE Analyst (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting staff for the post of Analyst for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics, MAOC (N): MAOC (N) is an initiative by 8 EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain,…

  • Spanish authorities arrest several members of an organisation dedicated to maritime drug trafficking

    Spanish authorities arrest several members of an organisation dedicated to maritime drug trafficking

    A joint operation conducted by the Spanish Customs’ Surveillance service and National Police has resulted in a significant blow against a Spanish based organised crime group, responsible for introducing several tons of cocaine in Europe by sea. This large investigation started in 2022, after 1165 Kg of cocaine were found inside a sailing vessel which…