Category: Institutional

MAOC-N recently visited Suriname to foster closer cooperation in the fight against international drug trafficking. During the visit, MAOC-N’s Executive Director, Sjoerd Top, and the Centre’s Dutch Liaison Officer, were received by Suriname’s Chief of Police, Bryan Isaacs, and the Attorney General, Garcia Paragsingh. Discussions focused on developing a strong and effective partnership between MAOC-N…

In the last weeks MAOC-N has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Argentinian Ministry of Security with the common objective of enhancing maritime security and preventing maritime illicit drug trafficking. The signature of the MoU took place during the EU CLASI Ministerial Meeting in Brussels in the beginning of March. MAOC-N was represented…

MAOC (N) and the Colombian Air Force have signed a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration in the fight against international drug trafficking. The agreement aims to enhance intelligence sharing, joint operations, and coordinated efforts to intercept and dismantle drug trafficking networks operating across maritime and aerial domains. The MoU outlines a…

On 13/02/2025, MAOC-N hosted a visit by a Dutch delegation headed by the Minister of Justice Mr. David Van Weel, also including the Ambassador to Portugal Mrs. Margriet Leemhuis. During the visit, the Minister and the Delegation were briefed about the current situation regarding maritime drug trafficking, with a special focus on the threat related…

On January 17th, 2025, General Pierangelo Iannotti, the Central Director for Italy’s Anti-Drug Services DCSA (Direzione Centrale per i Servizi Antidroga), visited the Headquarters of MAOC-N in Lisbon. General Ianotti was hosted by the Executive Director of MAOC-N, Sjoerd Top, and briefed by an analyst on the Centre’s current operations and drug trafficking trends via…

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…

MAOC (N) was honored to welcome Domingos Monteiro Correia, National Director of the Judicial Police of Guinea Bissau, and his Deputy Fernando Costa, at the Centre’s Headquarters, where they were presented with the MAOC (N) Crest and a Certificate of Appreciation from one of MAOC (N)’s partner agencies, the DEA. These awards recognize their outstanding…

Domingos Monteiro Correia, the National Director of Guinea-Bissau’s Judicial Police, recently visited the Headquarters of MAOC (N) in Lisbon, accompanied by a UNODC delegation. The meeting focused on the vulnerabilities in West Africa and the growing importance of the African route in the context of maritime drug trafficking destined for Europe. Additionally, both parties underlined…

The Spanish Ambassador to Portugal, Juán Fernández Rodrigo, accompanied by the Spanish Embassy’s Legal Attaché and the Counsellor of The Interior, Juan Carlos Durán Gomez and Andrés Jiménez Garcia, recently visited the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon. This visit reinforced MAOC-N and Spain’s shared and unwavering commitment to enhancing maritime security and combating drug trafficking through…

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…