Category: Operational

The French Navy seized over 4.2 tonnes of cocaine during a counter-narcotics operation off the coast of French Polynesia. A French naval vessel, supported by a maritime patrol aircraft, intercepted a suspect vessel, reported by French customs, on the high seas. A boarding team subsequently discovered 174 bales of cocaine, with a total weight of…

Earlier this month, the French Navy intercepted a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the seizure of 1375 kg of cocaine and the arrest of the individuals on board, who were subsequently handed over to the Brazilian authorities during a scheduled port call. The vessel was operating on a route from South America…

In recent days, Portuguese authorities, working in close cooperation with the Danish Police and the Spanish National Police, carried out a major operation that led to the interception of a sailing vessel in Portimão (Portugal) and the seizure of approximately 1300 kg of cocaine destined for Denmark. The operation also resulted in the seizure of…

The Portuguese Judicial Police, through its National Unit for the Fight against Drug Trafficking, has carried out a major operation targeting transcontinental maritime drug trafficking, in close cooperation with the Portuguese Navy and the Portuguese Air Force. Over recent days, authorities successfully located and intercepted a semi-submersible vessel (SPSS) on the high seas, which was…

The Spanish National Police, with the support of MAOC-N and international partners, has carried out the largest high-seas cocaine seizure in its history. Last week, the Spanish Navy intercepted a merchant vessel in the Atlantic, en route to Europe, concealing 9994 kg of cocaine in 294 bales among a cargo of salt. Thirteen crew members…

A significant maritime operation has resulted in the seizure of more than 4.2 tonnes of cocaine by the French authorities in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Caribbean area, demonstrating the effectiveness of close international and interagency cooperation. The operation stemmed from an investigation initiated by Greek authorities, who shared intelligence with the US Drug Enforcement…

The French Navy has seized more than two tonnes of cocaine during a counter-narcotics operation in the Caribbean. An intervention unit uncovered 67 bales of cocaine, weighing approximately 2360 kilograms, concealed in the hold of a fishing vessel intercepted off the coast of the French Antilles. French authorities report that more than 31 tonnes of…

In recent days, an operation carried out by the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ), supported by the Navy, the National Maritime Authority and the Air Force, resulted in the interception of two fishing vessels transporting more than seven tonnes of cocaine. The vessels were intercepted on the high seas, approximately 1,000 nautical miles from Lisbon, with…

In recent days, a maritime operation carried out by the Judicial Police and the Portuguese Navy resulted in the interception of a Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible (SPSS) vessel transporting more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine. Information received through MAOC-N indicated that a criminal organisation was in the process of dispatching a vessel loaded with cocaine destined for…

A major maritime operation was recently supported by MAOC (N) and conducted by several of its member states. This large-scale operation, aimed at countering the threat posed by go-fast vessels used for maritime drug trafficking, followed an operational coordination meeting convened by MAOC (N) in February 2025. The meeting addressed the growing use of these…