Category: Operational

On the night of November 27th, the Patrol vessel FOULADOU of the Senegalese Navy seized nearly 3 tonnes of cocaine aboard a tug vessel named VILLE D’ABIDJAN, which was flying a flag from São Tomé and Príncipe. The interception, which took place approximately 80nm off the coast of Dakar (Senegal) around 2 a.m., led to…

On 10/11/2023, a sailing vessel named THIASSI was interdicted approximately 196nm off the coast of Salvador (Brazil) by the Brazilian authorities, which had been monitoring it for a while on suspicions of drug trafficking. The German-flagged vessel, which had four crew members on board – all Brazilian nationals – was seized by the Brazilian Federal…

On 04/11/2023, the French amphibious helicopter carrier MISTRAL seized 885kg of cocaine on a fishing vessel off the coast of Liberia. The French Navy – working together with the anti-drugs office (OFAST) – managed to secure another important cocaine seizure, in an area that has been particularly problematic in recent years. This large-scale operation was…

In the last days, a joint Spanish operation conducted by the National Police, Customs (DAVA), supported by the Spanish Navy, has resulted in the seizure of 1 tonne of cocaine on board a fishing vessel originating from South America. After information was gathered that the fishing vessel was loaded with a significant amount of cocaine,…

A major multi-agency operation conducted by the Irish authorities (Gardaí, Customs, Navy and Air Corps) has resulted in the seizure of over 2 tonnes of cocaine on board a Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel, originating in the northern coast of South America. The operation was triggered after information was shared within the scope of MAOC-N, indicating that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…