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French authorities seized 445Kg of cocaine in the Caribbean
A maritime operation carried out by the French Navy has resulted in the interception of a sailing vessel, approximately 112 nautical miles northeast of Guadeloupe. On the cabin of the vessel, French authorities were able to find 18 bales containing 445Kg of cocaine ultimately destined for Europe. The two crew members were arrested and duly…
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Representatives of the Pompidou Group visit MAOC-N
MAOC-N hosted a visit for the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, represented by Mr João Goulão (the Pompidou Group Chairman, and also Director-General of SICAD – Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies General Directorate), by Mr Denis Huber (the Pompidou Group Executive Secretary) and by Mrs Ana Sofia Santos (the SICAD Head of…
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The General Director of the Brazilian Federal Police visits MAOC-N
MAOC (N) hosted a visit for the Brazilian Federal Police, represented by Mr Márcio Nunes de Oliveira, the General Director, Mr Caio Rodrigo Pellim, the Director of Investigation and Fight against Organised Crime Unit and Ms Cecília Silva Franco, the Brazilian Police Liaison Officer at the Brazilian Embassy in Lisbon. This visit took place in…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish cocaine seizure on board a fishing vessel
Last Friday, a Spanish joint operation undertaken by the National Police, The Guardia Civil and Customs (DAVA), with the coordinated support from MAOC-N, led to the seizure of 560kg of cocaine on board a fishing vessel. The flagless vessel was intercepted approximately 400 nautical miles south of the Canary Islands with eight Brazilians on board,…
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MAOC-N supports Portuguese seizure of 1470Kg of cocaine in the Atlantic
In the early hours of the 27th of May, a joint operation carried out by the Portuguese authorities involving the Judicial Police, the Navy and the Air Force, seized 1470Kg of cocaine on board a sailing vessel, intercepted at approximately 400nm NW from Lisbon. The two crew members, of Italian and Venezuelan nationality, have been…
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MAOC-N supports French cocaine seizure in the Gulf of Guinea
A maritime operation undertaken by the French authorities has resulted in the seizure of 1730kg of cocaine on board a fishing vessel sailing towards the Gulf of Guinea. Within the scope of the French Operation “Corymbe”, which main objective is to carry out missions to combat maritime insecurity and illicit trafficking in the Gulf of…
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