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MAOC-N supports French seizure of 2.4 tonnes off the coast of West Africa
On 21/09/2023, the French surveillance frigate Ventôse seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine on a fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa. This large-scale operation was carried out on the basis of an investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police in cooperation with the British National Crime Agency (NCA) and the US authorities, in coordination with…
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Joint operation between the Brazilian Federal Police and the Brazilian Navy seizes 3.6 tonnes of cocaine in the Atlantic
On 19/09/2023, joint operation “Ágata Nordeste” – carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police and the Brazilian Navy – resulted in the maritime interdiction of a fishing vessel transporting 3.6 tonnes of cocaine on board. The Brazilian flagged vessel, named PALMARES 1, was interdicted off the coast of Recife (Brazil) with 5 crew members on…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 700kg of cocaine in the Atlantic
In the early hours of 05/08/2023, the Spanish Civil Guard boarded a sailing vessel named ROSSIO at approximately 500 nautical miles of Gran Canaria, Spain, under Operation “Adriatica”. The interception resulted in the seizure of 700kg of cocaine. There were two crew members on board the vessel – both of Italian nationality – who were…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish operation that seized 1.400kg of cocaine on a fishing vessel in La Coruña
On 09/08/2023, the Spanish National Police – through its Greco Galicia unit in Pontevedra – intercepted a vessel that arrived at the port of Camariñas, in La Coruña, seizing 1.400 kg of cocaine onboard. The target of Operation Luembo was a 12 meter-long red fishing vessel, named NUEVO FURUNO, which had departed from South America…
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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…
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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…
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MAOC-N supports Italian seizure of over 5.3 tonnes of cocaine
MAOC-N has supported a major operation to combat drug trafficking by sea, carried out by the Italian Guardia di Finanza and with the support of the Dutch, French, UK, US, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish authorities. This extraordinary operation has resulted in the arrest of five individuals – an Italian, two Tunisians, a Frenchman, and an…
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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…
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MAOC-N supports French Seizure of 317kg of cocaine near Martinique
On the evening of 05/07/2023, the French surveillance frigate Ventôse intercepted a sailing vessel off Martinique that was carrying 317 kg of cocaine. The inspection team, along with the specialized maritime intervention team, noted the presence of suspicious bundles on board the vessel, which ultimately tested positive for cocaine. The two crew members, the cargo…
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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…