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General Aviation Awareness Session in Lisbon
Organized jointly by the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ), Air Force and MAOC (N), a General Aviation Awareness Session took place in the PJ headquarter in the last days.Several aviation experts attended the event to enlighten an audience composed of PJ inspectors and MAOC (N) analysts on all issues related to General Aviation and the use…
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Commissioner of the An Garda Síochána visits MAOC-N
The director of Ireland’s National Police and Security Service, Commissioner Drew Harris, visited the MAOC-N to attend a meeting which aimed to strengthen cooperation ties between the two institutions on maritime drug trafficking. The Commissioner was welcomed by the MAOC-N Head of Operations, who also had the opportunity to present the latest operational results of…
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Memorandum of Understanding with Colombian National Police
In the course of his recent visit to Colombia, the MAOC (N) Executive Director signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Colombian National Police, represented on the occasion by Mayor General Henry Armando Sanabria Cely, aimed at strengthening the ties of cooperation between both institutions. The MAOC (N) has been working closely with the Colombian…
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MAOC-N supports Cape Verdean cocaine seizure in Mindelo
In the last few days, a sailing vessel coming from Brazil was inspected upon its arrival in Mindelo marina (São Vicente, Cape Verde) while making a short technical stopover on the island. On board, the Cape Verdean authorities found 200 bricks of cocaine inside 18 waterproof bags (hidden in various compartments of the vessel), containing…
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United States Congress visits MAOC-N
On Saturday, October 8 2022, the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics (MAOC-N) welcomed a bipartisan delegation from the United States House of Representatives Armed Services Committee led by Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA). The focus of the delegation was to conduct engagements with senior U.S., NATO and other regional partners on European and Transatlantic…
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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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