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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…
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Over 3.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Vessel Northeast of the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities have seized a cargo vessel carrying approximately 3.281 kg of cocaine northeast of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The operation was conducted on 04/10/2024 by Special Operations vessel PETREL of the Spanish Customs (DAVA), together with the French Customs (DNRED) vessel DPF-3. The target was a 70-metre-long vessel named RAS, flying the flag of Tanzania.…
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- 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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