News Brief – Week of 19 June 2023

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21.06.23 – Counterfeit goods worth over EUR 33 million seized. Operation Pirates 1 is a global operation to thwart smugglers of counterfeit goods such as pharmaceutical products, garments (clothes and accessories), cigarettes, cosmetics and electronic devices, toys etc. focused on physical inspections on land and sea borders. Seizures included: 810 995 counterfeit products (clothes, footwear,…

SEACOP, AIRCOP join forces in best practices seminar in Senegal

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News from Dakar, Senegal  🇸🇳 From 19-23 June 2023, the EU Global Illicit Flows Programme projects AIRCOP and SEACOP, implemented by UNODC and Expertise France respectively, organised a highly valuable exchange of best practices seminar. The seminar brought together the local staff of Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF) and Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) to enhance their knowledge and coordination…