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MAOC-N supports seizure of 945 kg of cocaine from tugboat off the coast of Brazil
In the afternoon of the 29th of April, the Brazilian Federal Police carried out a maritime operation leading to the seizure of approximately 945 kg of cocaine, found onboard a Brazilian flagged tug vessel named “Aquila”. This was a joint counterdrug operation between the Brazilian Federal Police, the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian Airforce, with…
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MAOC-N Executive Board Meets in Lisbon
Over the last two days, the MAOC-N Executive Board met at the Portuguese Judicial Police headquarters in Lisbon, to undertake a comprehensive review of the Centre’s activity during 2021 and to set out its strategic direction for the coming years. The Portuguese Judicial Police National Director, Mr. Luis Neves, opened the session, ahead of a…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 2900Kg of cocaine
In the last days the Spanish authorities have conducted a maritime operation approximately 300 nautical miles south of the Canary Islands, which has led to the seizure of 2900Kg of cocaine concealed in the fuel tanks. This joint operation was undertaken by the National Police, The Guardia Civil and the Spanish Customs (DAVA), with close…
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MAOC-N supports the seizure of 5668Kg of cocaine in a joint international operation in the Atlantic
A large-scale anti-narcotics operation under the jurisdiction of the Cape Verdean authorities (Judiciary Police and Coast Guard), assisted by a US Navy asset deployed in West Africa, has led to the seizure of 5668Kg of cocaine on board a Brazilian fishing vessel in the Atlantic. Seven crew members with Brazilian and Montenegrin nationalities have been…
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The Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) visits MAOC-N
The Executive Director of EMSA Mrs. Maja Markovčić Kostelac visited the MAOC-N, in a meeting that served to strengthen the ties of cooperation between the Centre and this European agency also based in Lisbon, in a partnership that started in 2008, and has been progressively consolidating over the years. In a very fruitful meeting, there…
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The Minister of Justice of Cape Verde visits MAOC-N
Her Excellency the Minister of Justice of Cape Verde Mrs. Joana Gomes Rosa Amado led a delegation on a visit to MAOC-N, including the National Director of the Cape Verdean Judiciary Police Mr. Ricardo Cláudio M. Gonçalves. This meeting aimed at strengthening the existing ties between Cape Verde and MAOC-N, discussing the archipelago’s strategic importance…
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