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  • Over 3.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Vessel Northeast of the Canary Islands

    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.…

  • “Guinea Bissau Could Not Have Conducted This Seizure Without International Support” – Domingos Monteiro Correia

    “Guinea Bissau Could Not Have Conducted This Seizure Without International Support” – Domingos Monteiro Correia

    MAOC (N) was honored to welcome Domingos Monteiro Correia, National Director of the Judicial Police of Guinea Bissau, and his Deputy Fernando Costa, at the Centre’s Headquarters, where they were presented with the MAOC (N) Crest and a Certificate of Appreciation from one of MAOC (N)’s partner agencies, the DEA. These awards recognize their outstanding…

  • Portuguese Authorities Seize 100kg of Cocaine in MAOC-N Supported Operation

    Portuguese Authorities Seize 100kg of Cocaine in MAOC-N Supported Operation

    In the early hours of Thursday, September 19th, 2024, a joint operation led by the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) resulted in the interception of a sailing vessel carrying 100kg of cocaine on the high seas. The operation, coordinated with the support of MAOC-N, involved the collaboration of multiple international authorities from France (DNRED), the US…

  • UK Authorities Seize One Tonne of Cocaine in Joint Operation Off Cornwall

    UK Authorities Seize One Tonne of Cocaine in Joint Operation Off Cornwall

    The UK authorities have recently seized over one tonne of cocaine from a fishing vessel named LILY LOLA off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall. On September 16th, Border Force officers, acting on intelligence gathered in cooperation with the National Crime Agency (NCA), carried out the operation, which was supported by MAOC (N). During the operation,…

  • Vacancy Notice – Analyst

    Vacancy Notice – Analyst

    VACANCY NOTICE Analyst (PDF) The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) is recruiting staff for the post of Analyst for the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics, MAOC (N): MAOC (N) is an initiative by 8 EU Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain,…

  • Aircraft Seized Upon Arrival in Guinea-Bissau with 2633 Kg of Cocaine

    Aircraft Seized Upon Arrival in Guinea-Bissau with 2633 Kg of Cocaine

    Guinea-Bissau’s Judicial Police has seized 2.63 tonnes of cocaine found on an aircraft at the country’s international airport, after information was shared by international partners that an aircraft would be flying to the country from Venezuela loaded with cocaine. After landing at the Osvaldo Vieira International airport, the rapid intervention from the aforementioned Guinean authorities…

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