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A sailing vessel intercepted with cocaine in French Polynesia
An investigation carried out by French customs (DNRED) led to the identification and subsequent boarding of a vessel suspected of being involved in drug trafficking. After an intense search, the French authorities found the illicit cargo in the vessel’s rear and seized 423Kg of cocaine. The drugs were hidden in two particularly elaborate concealments, with…
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French authorities seize 1328Kg of cocaine in the Caribbean.
A joint operation carried out by the French authorities stationed in the Caribbean has resulted in the seizure of 1328Kg of cocaine on board a sailing vessel. On the last 10th of September, following a sighting by a maritime patrol aircraft deployed to relocate a suspect vessel, the French Navy asset Dumont D’Urville successfully intercepted…
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MAOC (N) supports Portuguese seizure of 1231kg of cocaine in the Atlantic
On 03/08/2022, in a joint operation by the Portuguese, French and Dutch authorities, and with the support from MAOC (N), the catamaran KLARA was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean by Portuguese Navy assets and escorted to Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal), considering the strong suspicions of carrying a large amount of cocaine. Following a deep search…
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MAOC (N) supports the Spanish seizure of 500kg in the Atlantic Ocean
A maritime operation carried out at the beginning of August by the Spanish National Police and Customs (DAVA) resulted in the interception of a sailing vessel with 400Kg of Cocaine onboard. The Polish-flagged vessel was intercepted approximately 500 nautical miles west of the Azores Islands, with cocaine being found onboard in its cabinets. The vessel…
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MAOC (N) supports the Spanish seizure of 6000Kg of hashish off the southern coast of Spain
In mid-July, a Spanish Joint Operation carried out by the National Police and Customs (DAVA), with coordinated support from MAOC-N, led to the seizure of 6000Kg of Hashish on board a Sailing Vessel. The Maltese-flagged vessel was seized approximately 130 miles off the coast of Huelva, Spain, with three crewmembers on board, as well as…
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MAOC (N) supports Spanish seizure of 2000Kg of cocaine in the Canary Islands
The interception of a semi-rigid vessel on the beach of La Aldea, Gran Canaria, has led to the seizure of just over 2000kg of cocaine in one of the largest counterdrug operations in Gran Canaria. In the early hours of the 28th of July, a Spanish joint operation undertaken by the Guardia Civil -with the…
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