A joint Spanish operation conducted by Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil finished with the seizure of over 1 ton (specifically 1100 kg) of cocaine in Galicia, in the town of Vilanova de Arousa (Pontevedra). By the end of 2024, there had been intelligence indicating that a go-fast type of vessel would depart from Galicia, with Leer másPolicía Nacional and Guardia Civil seized more than 1 ton of cocaine in Galicia[…]
October 4, 2024. — Aduanas (Spanish Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency), within the framework of the «Pascal-Lino 2024» operation carried out jointly with Douane (French Customs), has intercepted 130 nautical miles from Lanzarote (Canary Islands) the cargo ship Ras, with 70 meters long and flying the flag of Tanzania, which according to initial estimates Leer másAduanas seized 4 tons of cocaine seized NE of Canary Islands[…]
October 2, 2024, Operation of the Spanish Tax Agency. — The Customs Surveillance Service (Vigilancia Aduanera) of the Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) has intervened in waters south of Cartagena a sailboat that was transporting (according to initial estimates) more than 4.5 tons of hashish. The operation, which took place in the Southern Mediterranean, also led Leer másCustoms locates sailboat with 4.5 tons of hashish off Cartagena[…]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907) and a HITRON MH-65 Dolphin detachment returned home following a 46-day anti-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Wednesday, August 28, 2024. While deployed, crew members supported the Coast Guard Eleventh District, headquartered in Alameda, California, and Joint Interagency Task Force – South, headquartered Leer másUSCGC Escanaba and HITRON crews complete anti-drug patrol[…]
MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded nearly 50 million dollar in narcotics, more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana, in Port Everglades. Friday, August 22, 2024. Onboard the USCGC Escanaba were embarked a Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) MH-65 Dolphin aircrew and Law Leer másCoast Guard crews offloaded nearly 50 million dollars in narcotics[…]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) and an embarked HITRON aircrew returned to home following a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea. July 27, 2024. During the deployment, USCGC Forward patrolled within the Coast Guard 7th District’s area of responsibility in support of Joint Interagency Task Force – South. Crew members Leer másCoast Guard Cutter Forward and HITRON aircrew returns home[…]
MIAMI – The Coast Guard and partner agencies intedicts more than 3,3 tons in cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward offloaded more than 3,3 tons of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $96 million in Port Everglades. Monday, July 22, 2024. Coast Guard crews, working alongside interagency Leer másCoast Guard interdicts over 3,3 tons of cocaine in Caribbean Sea[…]
April 16, 2024. — Customs Surveillance Officials (Vigilancia Aduanera) from the Tax Agency (AEAT), in a joint operation with agents from the National Police (Policía Nacional), Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the Portuguese Judicial Police (Policía Judiciária), have dismantled the largest Strait drug transport network, which was behind recent seizures of 4,000 kilos of hashish Leer másAEAT and Police dismantle the largest Strait drug transport network[…]
MAOC-N welcomes Germany into the fold of partner countries in counter-narcotics operations. With this accession, which will be efrective from March 31, 2024, Germany joins France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom in a united front against drug trafficking in the Atlantic and Mediterranean maritime and aerial domains. Germany’s accession to MAOC-N Leer másMAOC-N welcomes Germany as newest partner county[…]
In a significant blow against drug trafficking, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) with the support of MAOC-N intercepted a fishing vessel carrying more than 10 tons of cocaine in the Gulf of Guinea. This seizure of cocaine during a French Navy counter-drug operation, that amounting to 10,693 kg, marks a record-breaking achievement for Maritime Analysis Leer másFrench Navy, MAOC-N seized 10 tons of cocaine in Gulf of Guinea[…]