In an unprecedented joint operation last Sunday, the Brazilian Federal Police, with the operational support of the Brazilian Navy, intercepted a sailing vessel off the coast of Recife (Brazil), resulting in the seizure of 2.2 tons of cocaine and the arrest of 5 crew members.
The final destination of the drugs was believed to be the European market.
This seizure is the result of close international cooperation between MAOC-N, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Brazilian Federal Police, working together in both the exchange of intelligence and operational coordination.
Press Release (Brazil): https://www.gov.br/defesa/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/em-inedita-cooperacao-internacional-marinha-e-policia-federal-interceptam-embarcacao-carregada-com-cocaina
