Category: Institutional

Vice-Admiral Juan Ricardo Rozo Obregón, Second Commander in Chief of the Estado Mayor of the Colombian Navy, was recently received by the Executive Director of MAOC-N at the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon. The Colombian delegation was briefed by one of MAOC-N’s intelligence analysts on its recent activities and operations, with a view to strengthening and…

MAOC-N has been recently featured in the Irish newspaper “The Journal”, following an extensive interview with the Executive Director at the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon. The article, titled “Fishing boat owners turning to work with drug trafficking gangs to deal with financial pressures,” underscores the collective approach taken by MAOC-N and its partner countries, namely…

The Ambassador of Denmark to Portugal, Ms. Maria Tarp, was recently received by the Executive Director of MAOC-N, Mr. Sjoerd Top, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. Ambassador Tarp was briefed by the Analyst Team Leader on some of the Centre’s past and current operations, with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities in the Gulf…

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…

Following Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly’s visit to MAOC-N’s HQ back in July, the newspaper “Irish Examiner” has written an article featuring the Centre’s work in combating maritime drug trafficking. Among other remarks, Assistant Commissioner Kelly shares his views on “the analytical capability of the agency, in how vessels of interest are identified, as well as…

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…

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…

Last week, the MAOC-N Analyst Team Leader welcomed Mr. António Morais, Coordinator of the Europol/Interpol Office in Portugal, and Ms. Helena Gravato, Head of National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol Lisbon, at the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon for a collaborative meeting. Both Mr. Morais and Ms. Gravato were accompanied by the Portuguese Country Liaison Officer to…

On July 7th, Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly from the Irish Organised & Serious Crime (OSC) An Garda Sìochàna, visited the Centre’s Headquarters accompanied by Detective Superintendent Sé McCormack and Detective Superintendent Steven Meighan, from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau [GNDOCB]. During his visit to MAOC-N, the Assistant Commissioner was briefed on some…

Last week, a high-level Ecuadorian delegation visited MAOC-N to discuss and explore the possibility of establishing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the near future. Representatives from various Ecuadorian ministries – including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense, the National Police, the Ecuadorian Prosecutors Office, and EUDEL Ecuador…