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Europol/Interpol Office in Portugal visits MAOC-N
Last week, the MAOC-N Analyst Team Leader welcomed Mr. António Morais, Coordinator of the Europol/Interpol Office in Portugal, and Ms. Helena Gravato, Head of National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol Lisbon, at the Centre’s Headquarters in Lisbon for a collaborative meeting. Both Mr. Morais and Ms. Gravato were accompanied by the Portuguese Country Liaison Officer to…
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MAOC-N supports international Operation White Sea
Operation WHITE SEA was coordinated by Belgian Customs and took place over the last month, with the operational activities situated along the Western European coast, in the seaports, on the Channel and the North Sea. This operational activity is included in one of the action plans of the European Union’s European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal…
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MAOC-N supports French Seizure of 317kg of cocaine near Martinique
On the evening of 05/07/2023, the French surveillance frigate Ventôse intercepted a sailing vessel off Martinique that was carrying 317 kg of cocaine. The inspection team, along with the specialized maritime intervention team, noted the presence of suspicious bundles on board the vessel, which ultimately tested positive for cocaine. The two crew members, the cargo…
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An Garda Síochána Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly visits MAOC-N
On July 7th, Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly from the Irish Organised & Serious Crime (OSC) An Garda Sìochàna, visited the Centre’s Headquarters accompanied by Detective Superintendent Sé McCormack and Detective Superintendent Steven Meighan, from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau [GNDOCB]. During his visit to MAOC-N, the Assistant Commissioner was briefed on some…
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High-level Ecuadorian delegation visits MAOC-N
Last week, a high-level Ecuadorian delegation visited MAOC-N to discuss and explore the possibility of establishing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the near future. Representatives from various Ecuadorian ministries – including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense, the National Police, the Ecuadorian Prosecutors Office, and EUDEL Ecuador…
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The EU General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union visits MAOC-N
MAOC-N recently welcomed a visit from the EU General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. During the visit, the EU General Secretariat delegation gained insights into MAOC-N’s operational actions – including recent operations and information sharing to combat drug trafficking and organized crime at sea – and received updates on the latest developments,…
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