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  • Portuguese Authorities Seize 1.8 Tonnes of Cocaine in Atlantic Operation Supported by MAOC-N

    Portuguese Authorities Seize 1.8 Tonnes of Cocaine in Atlantic Operation Supported by MAOC-N

    The Portuguese authorities have seized approximately 1.8 tonnes of cocaine following a maritime interception operation targeting an organised criminal group involved in cross Atlantic drug trafficking into Europe. The operation was carried out in recent days by the Polícia Judiciária (through its National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking) in close coordination with the Portuguese Navy…


  • Visit of the Director of Counternarcotics of the Colombian Navy to MAOC-N

    Visit of the Director of Counternarcotics of the Colombian Navy to MAOC-N

    On his way to Vienna to attend a side event held in the margins of the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the Director of Counternarcotics of the Colombian Navy visited MAOC-N in Lisbon, hosted by the Centre’s Executive Director and Head of Operations. The visit highlighted the longstanding and…


  • MAOC (N) Side Event at CND 2026: Strengthening International Cooperation Against Maritime Drug Trafficking

    MAOC (N) Side Event at CND 2026: Strengthening International Cooperation Against Maritime Drug Trafficking

    MAOC (N), in cooperation with the Portuguese authorities and the Portuguese Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD), will co-organise a side event during the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), taking place in Vienna from 9–13 March 2026. The event will focus on strengthening international cooperation and operational coordination in tackling…


  • MAOC-N welcomes its new Head of Operations, Jean-Damien Moustier

    MAOC-N welcomes its new Head of Operations, Jean-Damien Moustier

    MAOC-N is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Head of Operations, Jean-Damien Moustier. With more than 26 years of experience in law enforcement, Mr. Moustier brings extensive operational and international expertise in the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking. A senior officer of the French National Police, he has held a number…


  • Visit of the New DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Europe Division to the Centre

    Visit of the New DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Europe Division to the Centre

    The Centre was pleased to welcome the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Europe Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Marissa Lee, on an official visit yesterday evening. She was accompanied by Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Stephen Shidell. The visitors were hosted at the Centre’s HQ by the Executive…


  • NCA Regional Director for Latin America Visits MAOC (N) Headquarters

    NCA Regional Director for Latin America Visits MAOC (N) Headquarters

    MAOC (N) was pleased to welcome Naomi Hughes, Regional Director for Latin America at the National Crime Agency (NCA), to the Centre’s headquarters for an official visit. She was accompanied by two officers from the Colombian Navy. The United Kingdom, through the NCA, is a founding member of MAOC (N), having joined the Centre at…