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  • French Authorities Seize More Than One Tonne of Cocaine in the Indian Ocean

    French Authorities Seize More Than One Tonne of Cocaine in the Indian Ocean

    The French authorities have seized 1075 kg of cocaine following the interception of a sailing vessel approximately 500 nautical miles east of La Réunion on 25 June. The operation resulted in the arrest of three suspects, one Brazilian national and two Bolivian nationals, who were transferred to France. According to the investigation, the vessel had…

  • MAOC-N Co-Organises Maritime Illicit Trafficking Meeting in Lisbon

    MAOC-N Co-Organises Maritime Illicit Trafficking Meeting in Lisbon

    MAOC-N is co-organising, alongside the Portuguese Polícia Judiciária and the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM), the Maritime Illicit Trafficking Meeting, taking place this week in Lisbon. The event brings together representatives from USAFRICOM, the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South), the U.S. Department of…

  • EUDA Executive Director Visits MAOC-N Headquarters

    EUDA Executive Director Visits MAOC-N Headquarters

    MAOC-N was pleased to welcome Lorraine Nolan, Executive Director of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), to its Headquarters in Lisbon, where she was received by the Centre’s Executive Director. The visit provided an opportunity to exchange views on the evolving drugs landscape and to reaffirm the strong working relationship between MAOC-N and EUDA. Both…

  • MAOC-N and the Brazilian Navy sign a Memorandum of Understanding

    MAOC-N and the Brazilian Navy sign a Memorandum of Understanding

    This week, a significant milestone was achieved in the efforts to enhance collaboration in the fight against illicit maritime trafficking as Rear Admiral Luciano Calixto de Almeida Junior, Commander of Maritime Operations and Blue Amazon Protection (COMPAAZ) in representation of the Brazilian Navy and MAOC-N’s Executive Director, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the…

  • Executive Director Attends Frontex Contingent 5 Launch in Lisbon

    Executive Director Attends Frontex Contingent 5 Launch in Lisbon

    The Executive Director of MAOC-N attended the official launch of Frontex Contingent 5 in Lisbon, Portugal. In addition to the Executive Director of Frontex, Hans Leijtens, the opening ceremony was attended by Luís Neves, the Portuguese Minister for Home Affairs, and Fernando Grande-Marlaska, the Spanish Minister of the Interior, underlining the importance of European cooperation…

  • MAOC-N Supports Major International Operation AZUL 2.0 Against Atlantic Cocaine Trafficking

    MAOC-N Supports Major International Operation AZUL 2.0 Against Atlantic Cocaine Trafficking

    MAOC-N recently supported Operation AZUL 2.0, a multinational law enforcement operation led by the Portuguese Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária), with the participation of FRONTEX and EUROPOL, which resulted in the dismantling of a significant cocaine trafficking route operating across the Atlantic Ocean. Conducted between 27 May and 15 June 2026, Operation AZUL 2.0 was launched…

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