Basic Maritime Intelligence Training held by SEACOP in Anguilla

Last week, SEACOP’s Caribbean team conducted a Basic Maritime Intelligence Training for our partner country of Anguilla, designed to strengthen the capabilities of 11 representatives from the Royal Anguilla Police Force, Customs Department, and Immigration Department. The training focused on:🔍 Risk analysis and intelligence fundamentals🚢 Vessel profiling techniques📈 Regional trends & illicit trafficking methodologies⚖️ Human…

SEACOP holds Maritime Intelligence Training in Benin

Last week (2-6 December 2024) SEACOP organised a Maritime Intelligence Unit training in the Maritime Prefecture of Benin, targeted at 18 participants, including one woman, from police, customs, navy and maritime prefecture. What was the objective of this training?– To enhance participants’ ability to work as a team for effective maritime information processing.– To develop…

News Brief – Week of 2 December 2024

06.12.24 – International operation against ‘phone phishing’ gang in Belgium and the Netherlands. Europol has supported Belgian and Dutch authorities in an international operation against a ‘phone phishing’ gang that has led to the arrest of 8 suspects. On the action day, law enforcement also carried out 17 searches in different locations in Belgium and…

News Brief – Week of 25 November 2024

29.11.24 – Hitman offered $71,000 for Canadian reporter’s assassination. A hitman offered C$100,000 ($71,400; ÂŁ56,000) for the assassination of a crime reporter at Montreal newspaper La Presse, the outlet has reported. Convicted killer FrĂŠdĂŠrick Silva confessed to La Presse that he had offered the contract to anyone willing to carry out the hit on Daniel…

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“Regional Round-Up”: New SEACOP Series in the Caribbean

“Regional Round-Up”: New SEACOP Series to Strengthen Maritime Security Collaboration in the Caribbean Pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative in the SEACOP VI Caribbean region! Our Regional Coordinator Jason Kelshall and Deputy Regional Coordinator Alexander Kellman recently hosted the inaugural session of the Regional Round-Up series, a new initiative aimed at fostering…