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  • Vice-Admiral João Dores Aresta, Director of the Portuguese Maritime Authority and Commander of the Portuguese Maritime Police, visits MAOC-N

    Vice-Admiral João Dores Aresta, Director of the Portuguese Maritime Authority and Commander of the Portuguese Maritime Police, visits MAOC-N

    Last week, the Executive Director and the Head of Operations of MAOC-N received the Commander of the Portuguese Maritime Police, Vice-Admiral João Aresta, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. The meeting reaffirmed the excellent cooperation between the Portuguese authorities and MAOC-N, as well as the country’s strategic importance in fighting maritime drug trafficking in the…

  • MAOC-N supports Portuguese “Operação Cristal”, seizing 1,000kg of cocaine on a sailing vessel near the Azores

    MAOC-N supports Portuguese “Operação Cristal”, seizing 1,000kg of cocaine on a sailing vessel near the Azores

    The Portuguese Judicial Police, through its Southern Directorate in Portimão, and with the support of the Portuguese Navy and the Portuguese Air Force, carried out a maritime operation, named “Operação Cristal”, that resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.000kg of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of the Azores, Portugal. The target of…

  • Commanding Officer of HMS Trent Royal Navy ship visits MAOC-N

    Commanding Officer of HMS Trent Royal Navy ship visits MAOC-N

    Earlier this month, the MAOC-N Head of Operations and Analyst Team Leader hosted the Commanding Officer of HMS Trent Royal Navy ship and his team, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. Considering HMS Trent’s imminent deployment, MAOC-N provided a briefing on some of the Centre’s operations with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities in their…

  • The Prefectura Naval of Argentina visits MAOC-N at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon

    The Prefectura Naval of Argentina visits MAOC-N at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon

    Last week, the Argentinian Prefectura Naval was received by the Head of Operations of MAOC-N at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon. The Argentinian delegation was briefed on MAOC-N’s recent activities and operations, with a view to strengthening and further exploring the recent cooperation between the Prefectura Naval and MAOC-N. The Prefectura Naval also delivered a…

  • MAOC-N supports Portuguese cocaine seizure on a sailing vessel in the Atlantic

    MAOC-N supports Portuguese cocaine seizure on a sailing vessel in the Atlantic

    The Portuguese Judicial Police, through the National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking (UNCTE) and with the support of the Portuguese Navy, carried out a maritime operation which resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.000kg of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Portugal. The target of the operation – which was named Operation…

  • The Ambassador of Brazil to Portugal, Raimundo Carreiro Silva, visits MAOC-N

    The Ambassador of Brazil to Portugal, Raimundo Carreiro Silva, visits MAOC-N

    The Executive Director and the Head of Operations of MAOC-N recently received the Brazilian Ambassador to Portugal, Raimundo Carreiro Silva, at the Centre’s headquarters in Lisbon, reaffirming the excellent cooperation between Brazil and MAOC (N), namely through discussing the country’s strategic importance in combating maritime drug trafficking and new paths for further collaboration in the…

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