News Brief – Week of 4 March 2024
04.03.24 – Police arrest seven members of organised crime group. During an investigation spanning from December 2023 to January 2024, the drug division of the judicial police pursued an inquiry into a drug-dealing group. According to the police, the group, comprising seven individuals, predominantly operated within the Gare neighbourhood in Luxembourg City. The seven alleged…
Cocaine Seizure in Ecuador : Witnessing the concrete results of SEACOP support
On March 8th, 2024, SEACOP received proof that its support to partner countries yields tangible, long-lasting results. In a message sent by a representative from Ecuador’s Customs, capacity-building delivered by SEACOP in 2022 was linked to a recent seizure of 440kg of cocaine in Yahuarcocha. 🗣 “The Maritime Intelligence training provided to the Cuerpo de…
EU-ACT 2 Event Strengthens Regional Law Enforcement and Justice Collaboration
The European project EU ACT 2 has carried out a preparatory mission in Nairobi (Kenya) from February 27 to March 1 with the aim of identifying needs and demands in the thematic areas covered by the project. The project invited Law enforcement and justice practitioners to meet and discuss the threat posed by synthetics drugs…
ECO-SOLVE holds a regional consultation on ‘Exposing Elite Protection and Corruption in Environmental Crime in Southeast Asia and Oceania’
On February 29, 2024, the second regional consultation on ‘Exposing Elite Protection and Corruption in Environmental Crime in Southeast Asia and Oceania’ was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the ECO-SOLVE project. The consultation was introduced by Louise Taylor, Asia-Pacific Representative of the GI-TOC and officially opened by Andreas Roettger on behalf of the…
AIRCOP implements Training on Passenger Targeting and Freight Control for the JAITF of Cotonou, Benin
From February 19th – 1 March 2024, PCBT AIRCOP implemented a two-week theoretical and practical training in Cotonou on passenger targeting and freight control, led by Belgian and French customs officers. The training’s overall aim was to provide participants with the tools and knowledge needed to carry out effective targeting operations to detect high-risk passengers…
New threats in the maritime domain 🌊 : SEACOP’s Case Studies Series kicks off again.
On 19 February 2024, SEACOP launched the second chapter of its ‘Case Studies and Threats’, a webinar series aimed at bringing together partners fighting against transnational crime at sea across Latin America and the Caribbean. With over 100 participants, this first module garnered the interest of representatives from Argentina, Brazil Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay,…
News Brief – Week of 26 February 2024
28.02.24 – Cross Border Conference on Organised Crime told use of cocaine in Northern Ireland and the Republic is so rife that street value has jumped 25%. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the use of drugs on both sides of the border has become prevalent and has led to a 25% increase in the price…