News briefing – Week of 4 September
The son of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo was sentenced to 24 years in prison on drug charges
News briefings – Week of 14 August
Brazilian armed security forces conducted another raid in Rio de Janeiro.
News briefing – Week of 31 July
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution, sponsored by Egypt, urging all countries to eliminate the supply of weapons to the Islamic State
AIRCOP helps Mali strengthen capacity to tackle drug trafficking
In the framework of the AIRCOP project, the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF) of Bamako airport
News briefing – Week of 26 June
Drug-related violence has been on the rise in Mexico since the capture and extradition of
News briefing – Week of 19 June
According to the World Drug Report 2017 from the UNODC, the global illicit drug market is
AIRCOP is growing in Africa and proves its worth with significant seizures
By becoming the 13th fully operational AIRCOP team in Africa in May 2017, Ouagadougou Airport (Burkina Faso) joins a growing network of 19 Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forces (JAITFs), which will soon include the airports of Bissau and El Salvador.
Major European airports see substantial decrease in drug seizures in flights from Latin America and the Caribbean to Europe
Since AIRCOP’s launch in 2010, 19 inter-service Joint Airport Interdiction Task Forces (JAITFs) have been established, composed of officials from different law enforcement agencies, including police, customs, immigration and airport authorities, and over 2500 law enforcement officers have been trained at 37 selected international airports
News briefing – Week of 12 June
Central American leaders from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras pledged to deepen their collaboration in order to
News briefing – Week of 29 May
A large-scale crackdown was carried out by Panamanian authorities who seized four tonnes of cocaine worth $400 million and which led to the detention of 64 people