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  • The Ambassador of the United States of America to Portugal visits MAOC-N

    The Ambassador of the United States of America to Portugal visits MAOC-N

    The Ambassador of the United States of America to Portugal Randi Charno Levine was recently received by the Executive Director and the Head of Operations of MAOC-N at its headquarters in Lisbon. Ambassador Levine was briefed on some of the Centre’s past and current operations combating the emergence of new maritime drug trafficking routes and…


  • MAOC-N mourns the loss of a Spanish fellow Officer

    MAOC-N mourns the loss of a Spanish fellow Officer

    The Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) expresses its deepest condolences to the family and fellow officers of the Spanish Customs Surveillance Service (SVA/DAVA) officer who recently passed away during a maritime operation in the Atlantic.


  • MAOC (N) High Level Military and Law Enforcement Conference on West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea

    MAOC (N) High Level Military and Law Enforcement Conference on West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea

    On the 8th and 9th of March, MAOC (N) organized a high-level conference on West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea, bringing together high-level officers from relevant countries within the sub-region and Europe, to openly discuss and examine the existing challenges regarding maritime interceptions and the boarding of vessels suspected of engaging in illicit drug…


  • MAOC-N supports Spanish cocaine seizure on two sailing vessels

    MAOC-N supports Spanish cocaine seizure on two sailing vessels

    Last week, the Special Operations Vessel ‘Fulmar’ of the Spanish Customs Surveillance Service conducted two maritime operations which resulted in the seizure of 1.100Kg of cocaine in the Atlantic. This operation is a result of joint efforts by the Spanish Customs (DAVA), the National Police and the Guardia Civil in close cooperation with international partners…


  • The Chief of Staff of the Senegalese Navy, Rear Admiral Oumar Wade, and the Deputy Commander for the Atlantic Maritime Area of the French Navy, Jean-Marin d’Hébrail, visit MAOC-N.

    The Chief of Staff of the Senegalese Navy, Rear Admiral Oumar Wade, and the Deputy Commander for the Atlantic Maritime Area of the French Navy, Jean-Marin d’Hébrail, visit MAOC-N.

    On 09/02/2023, Real Admiral Oumar Wade from the Senegalese Navy, as well as Commander Jean Marin d’Hébrail from the French Navy, met the Executive Director and the Head of Operations of MAOC-N at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon for a joint analysis and discussion on the emergence of new maritime drug trafficking routes, with the…


  • The Minister of State at the Irish Department of Justice visits MAOC-N

    The Minister of State at the Irish Department of Justice visits MAOC-N

    On 13/02/2023, the MAOC-N Executive Director hosted a visit for the Minister of State at the Department of Justice of Ireland, Mr. James Brown, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. Minister James Brown, who was accompanied by the Ambassador of Ireland to Portugal Mr. Ralph Victory, visited the Centre following the country’s strong ties with…