SEACOP, AIRCOP join forces in best practices seminar in Senegal

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…

SEACOP holds national steering committee in St Lucia

On Tuesday 20 June 2023, SEACOP partook in the National Steering Committee meeting with the government of St. Lucia. Chaired by Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ricky Quinlan, the meeting was attended by SEACOP Regional Coordinator for the Caribbean Karen Clarke and Deputy Regional Coordinator Jason Kelshall. SEACOP Project Director, Dominique Bucas, was also in attendance online.…

The CRIMJUST Global Programme launches a third phase of programming at its Annual Meeting

From 6-8 June 2023, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), INTERPOL and the European Union launched the third phase of CRIMJUST at the global programme’s sixth Annual Meeting in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). This third phase of programming, implemented by UNODC and INTERPOL, and funded by the European Union under the framework…

AIRCOP brings together focal points from West and Central Africa – Annual Meeting

From 7-9 June 2023, AIRCOP held its West and Central Africa Annual focal points meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire bringing together 13 focal points from partner countries. Over these three days, participants addressed strategic and operational challenges associated with combating transnational organised crime via air. The meeting highlighted the current state of play and new…

SEACOP-led Operation Caribe 2023 results in impressive seizures

Exciting News! SEACOP’s pilot operation “Caribe” concludes with resounding success!  One of the standout features of SEACOP is its Maritime Intelligence Network, enabling regular information sharing among beneficiary countries. Recently, SEACOP put its connections and real-time intelligence sharing abilities to the test through a pilot project. From May 15th to 26th, 2023, SEACOP V executed…

News Brief – Week of 5 June 2023

05.06.23 – New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy, Belgium and Germany. Eurojust and Europol have supported the competent authorities in Italy, Belgium and Germany in a new operation against international drug trafficking allegedly carried out by the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organisation. During a joint action day, thirty-one suspects were arrested and assets worth over EUR 3.8…