Category: Operational

  • 4.5 tonnes of cocaine seized in the Canary Islands

    4.5 tonnes of cocaine seized in the Canary Islands

    A Spanish joint operation undertaken by the National Police and Customs (DAVA), in close cooperation with the US DEA and the Togolese authorities, and with coordinated support from MAOC-N, led to the seizure of 4500 kg of cocaine on board a livestock carrier vessel off the Canary Islands, heading from Colombia to Lebanon. The Spanish…

  • MAOC-N supports the Spanish seizure of 4500Kg of cocaine

    MAOC-N supports the Spanish seizure of 4500Kg of cocaine

    A Spanish joint operation undertaken by the National Police, The Guardia Civil and Customs (DAVA), with coordinated support from MAOC-N, led to the seizure of 4500kg of cocaine on board a general cargo off the Canary Islands. Despite the adverse sea condition, the Spanish boarding team managed to gain control of the Togolese-flagged vessel and,…

  • 4.4 tonnes of hashish seized in the Gulf of Cádiz

    4.4 tonnes of hashish seized in the Gulf of Cádiz

    In a joint operation between the Spanish National Police and Spanish Customs (DAVA), and with the support of the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, over four tonnes of hashish were seized onboard a sailing vessel in the Gulf of Cádiz. This operation was carried out within the framework of international cooperation against drug trafficking through…

  • MAOC (N) supports Spanish seizure of 3 tonnes of cocaine in the Atlantic

    MAOC (N) supports Spanish seizure of 3 tonnes of cocaine in the Atlantic

    In early December 2022, an operation conducted by the Spanish Guardia Civil has resulted in the interception of a fishing vessel carrying just over 3300kg of cocaine while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel was escorted to Las Palmas, and the three crew members were detained.According to the Spanish authorities, this operation shows that the…

  • MAOC-N supports the seizure of 4.6 tonnes of cocaine in the Gulf of Guinea

    MAOC-N supports the seizure of 4.6 tonnes of cocaine in the Gulf of Guinea

    A joint operation conducted by the French authorities (OFAST, Judicial Police and Navy) has resulted in the interception of a Brazilian tug transporting over 4.600Kg of cocaine. During the first hours of the 30th of November, French naval asset “Tonerre” was able to intercept the target in international waters off the coast of Sierra Leone,…

  • MAOC-N supports Cape Verdean cocaine seizure in Mindelo

    MAOC-N supports Cape Verdean cocaine seizure in Mindelo

    In the last few days, a sailing vessel coming from Brazil was inspected upon its arrival in Mindelo marina (São Vicente, Cape Verde) while making a short technical stopover on the island. On board, the Cape Verdean authorities found 200 bricks of cocaine inside 18 waterproof bags (hidden in various compartments of the vessel), containing…

  • A sailing vessel intercepted with cocaine in French Polynesia

    A sailing vessel intercepted with cocaine in French Polynesia

    An investigation carried out by French customs (DNRED) led to the identification and subsequent boarding of a vessel suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. After an intense search, the French authorities found the illicit cargo in the vessel’s rear and seized 423Kg of cocaine. The drugs were hidden in two particularly elaborate concealments, with…

  • French authorities seize 1328Kg of cocaine in the Caribbean.

    French authorities seize 1328Kg of cocaine in the Caribbean.

    A joint operation carried out by the French authorities stationed in the Caribbean has resulted in the seizure of 1328Kg of cocaine on board a sailing vessel. On the last 10th of September, following a sighting by a maritime patrol aircraft deployed to relocate a suspect vessel, the French Navy asset Dumont D’Urville successfully intercepted…

  • MAOC (N) supports Portuguese seizure of 1231kg of cocaine in the Atlantic

    MAOC (N) supports Portuguese seizure of 1231kg of cocaine in the Atlantic

    On 03/08/2022, in a joint operation by the Portuguese, French and Dutch authorities, and with the support from MAOC (N), the catamaran KLARA was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean by Portuguese Navy assets and escorted to Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal), considering the strong suspicions of carrying a large amount of cocaine. Following a deep search…

  • MAOC (N) supports the Spanish seizure of 500kg in the Atlantic Ocean

    MAOC (N) supports the Spanish seizure of 500kg in the Atlantic Ocean

    A maritime operation carried out at the beginning of August by the Spanish National Police and Customs (DAVA) resulted in the interception of a sailing vessel with 400Kg of Cocaine onboard. The Polish-flagged vessel was intercepted approximately 500 nautical miles west of the Azores Islands, with cocaine being found onboard in its cabinets. The vessel…

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