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Portuguese Authorities Seize Nearly 3.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Pallets
The Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) has successfully dismantled a major drug trafficking operation, seizing 3.458 tonnes of cocaine hidden in pallets of bananas. The drugs were found during a search at a Portuguese port, concealed inside boxes of bananas packed on several pallets, and transported in the holds of a cargo ship that regularly transports…
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Over 3.3 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Venezuelan Fishing Vessel off Canary Islands
On 07/12/2024, Spanish authorities intercepted over 3.300 kg of cocaine aboard a Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel West of the Canary Islands. Officers from the Spanish Customs Surveillance Special Operations Vessel PETREL boarded the vessel, arresting ten crew members on board—nine Venezuelan nationals and one Colombian national—and seizing 110 bales of cocaine. The operation, which was supported…
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Over 1.6 Tonnes of Cocaine Intercepted in High-Seas International Operation
In a coordinated international effort, Portuguese authorities intercepted a fishing vessel carrying over 1.6 tonnes of cocaine in international waters, west of Cape Verde. The Brazilian-flagged fishing vessel, with a crew of six Brazilian nationals, had been initially flagged by the Brazilian Federal Police, which was key to the outcome of the whole operation. Indeed,…
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MAOC-N Supports Spanish Operation in the Atlantic – 4 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized
Over the past weeks, information has been developed and shared through MAOC-N, that a fishing vessel would be crossing the Atlantic carrying a significant amount of cocaine destined for an unknown location off the Iberian Peninsula. As the target approached European waters, it was possible to put in place an operational plan agreed by several…
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Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander Visits MAOC-N
In recent days, MAOC-N welcomed the Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander, Vice-Admiral Nuno Chaves Ferreira, who was joined by Commander Aristides Costa from the Centre for Analysis of Operational Data (CADOP). Vice-Admiral Ferreira and his delegation received an in-depth briefing on the Centre’s operations and recent missions conducted by MAOC-N. The briefing also included updates on…
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Vacancy Notice – Secretarial-Admin Assistant
VACANCY NOTICE Analyst (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting for the post of Secretarial – Admin Assistant for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics: MAOC (N) is an international collaboration between nine countries: France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the…
Latest Posts
- Portuguese Authorities Seize Nearly 3.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Pallets
- Over 3.3 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Venezuelan Fishing Vessel off Canary Islands
- Over 1.6 Tonnes of Cocaine Intercepted in High-Seas International Operation
- MAOC-N Supports Spanish Operation in the Atlantic – 4 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized
- Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander Visits MAOC-N
- Vacancy Notice – Secretarial-Admin Assistant
- Over 3.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Vessel Northeast of the Canary Islands
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