17.06.24 – 6 arrested as 35 tonnes of cocaine seized at major European ports. Europol has supported the German Criminal Police (LKA Baden Wuttemberg) and German Customs (ZFA Stuttgart and ZOLL Karlsruhe) in dismantling a criminal organisation smuggling large quantities of cocaine in containers from South America to the EU via major ports, largely the…
From 4 to 6 June 2024, COLIBRI held its first regional seminar for focal points in the Latin America and Caribbean region, held in Asuncion, Paraguay. This gathering brought together 35 focal points representing 31 different administrations from eight partner countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The seminar provided…
Lisbon, Portugal – 19 June 2024 – The EU-funded SEACOP project on Monday held the first inter-regional event under its 6th phase in Lisbon, Portugal. Titled ‘From America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route,’ the landmark event brought together around 90 high-level representatives from 20 countries of Latin America, West…
In the efforts to strengthen capacities of international airports to detect and intercept illicit commodities, on 7 June 2024 AIRCOP delivered a mentoring session on recognising and detecting synthetic drugs at Tocumen Cargo Airport, a major international freight hub located in Panama. Sixteen officers from various national law enforcement agencies, including Customs, National Migration Service,…
11.06.24 – Sophisticated banknote print shop dismantled in Italy. On an action day conducted on 10 June 2024 in Lecce, the Italian Carabinieri arrested a money counterfeiter and dismantled a sophisticated counterfeiting print shop. The raid, which resulted in the seizure of over EUR 100 000 in counterfeit banknotes and over EUR 10 000 in…
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From 4 to 6 June 2024, CRIMJUST conducted an investigative case forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This forum brought together investigators from Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Spain, along with experts from INTERPOL, aiming to enhance regional and inter-regional cooperation in combating drug trafficking. The event was strategically partnered with the International Police…
From 5 to 7 June, in Asunción, 🇵🇾 SEACOP launched a unique trans-regional initiative aimed at strengthening joint operations between the Americas and Africa named GRES-ATLANTICO SUR. Why is this initiative special? Announced in the presence local authorities, Naval Prefectures of Argentina and Uruguay, and Federal Police of Brazil, this strategy will provide a special…
This week (June 10-14, 2024), SEACOP is organising a comprehensive mentoring in Praia, Cape Verde. It brings together 14 trainees representing 7 key agencies: Judicial Police, Maritime Police, Fiscal Police, Coast Guard, Multinational Maritime Coordination Center, Praia Port, and the Maritime Information Collection Center. With two experienced trainers from our partner agency Maritime Analysis Operations…
