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MAOC-N supports the seizure of 3 tons of cocaine by Spanish authorities.
A joint operation between the Guardia Civil, Policia Nacional and DAVA (Customs), with the support of the Spanish Navy, has resulted in the interception of the vessel NEHIR in the Bay of Biscay and the seizure of approximately 3,000Kg of cocaine. The final destination of the vessel was believed to be the Galician coast, where…
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MAOC -N supports Brazilian cocaine seizure off Recife
In an unprecedented joint operation last Sunday, the Brazilian Federal Police, with the operational support of the Brazilian Navy, intercepted a sailing vessel off the coast of Recife (Brazil), resulting in the seizure of 2.2 tons of cocaine and the arrest of 5 crew members. The final destination of the drugs was believed to be…
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MAOC-N supports the seizure of 100Kg of cocaine by Portuguese authorities.
A joint operation coordinated by Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária, with operational support from the Portuguese Navy and Airforce, has resulted in the seizure of 100kg of cocaine. The cargo vessel was intercepted off the Portuguese coast and escorted to the Port of Leixões, where further inspections resulted in the discovery of the illicit cargo and the…
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MAOC-N supports the seizure of 4.2 tons of cocaine
On 17/01/2021 the French Navy frigate “Germinal” , stationed in Martinique, was able to intercept a fishing vessel in international waters, several hundred nautical miles off the Caribbean. 177 bales containing 4.2 tons of cocaine were detected, with eight crew members arrested. The interception occurred in an area that has been widely used by maritime drug…
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MAOC-N supports Spanish seizure of 18.000Kg of Hashish
The tug vessel CYCLO 1 departed the Netherlands in the beggining of November 2020 towards the West African coast, and has raised suspicions on the part of the Spanish authorities after passing through the Galician coast, by the absence of commercial activity, as it didn’t have any known charter or towing contracts. This was the…
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Speed boat intercepted by the Dutch authorities with 340Kg of cocaine
The Dutch authorities managed to intercept a speed boat carrying 340Kg of cocaine in the port of Zeeland, Netherlands. 3 Dutch nationals have been arrested and are now in custody. This seizure is a result of a Dutch investigation targetting criminal groups responsible to collect drugs from large cargo ships, who discharge large quantities of…
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