This week, SEACOP is in Argentina, fortifying its partnership with the country’s authorities with EU support. Starting with a briefing with EU Ambassador to the country Amador Sánchez Rico, our Project Director Dominique Bucas and Regional Coordinator Alfredo Diaz Sanchez later met with Deputy Head of the Delegation, Eran Nagan and key national government authorities…
Successful wrap up of SEACOP’s “Joint Training of the Atlantic Alliance Transregional Intelligence Groups (TRIG+)” in #Argentina 🇦🇷 On Thursday, SEACOP celebrated the closing ceremony of the TRIG+ event, led by Argentinian Minister of National Security, Aníbal Fernández. During the event, the Minister of National Security expressed profound gratitude for participants, emphasising, “Working together is…
At the end of last month, SEACOP held its 2nd Maritime Intelligence Training for Argentinean officers in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷. Experts from the Colombian Navy, the Brazilian Federal Police and SEACOP’s Latin America Coordinator, Alfredo Diaz Sanchez, focused the activity on intelligence gathering in the maritime and river environment, analysed recently detected criminal patterns in…
Last week the SEACOP team in Latin America, together with the support of Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre (Narcotics) – MAOC (N) launched a regional initiative called “Threat and Case Studies” where all participating countries plan to exchange experiences with other partners in the region. With these meetings, SEACOP aims to support the fight against…
On Monday 14 November, SEACOP and Argentina signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the fight against illicit maritime trafficking. Signed by Minister of Security, Anibal Fernandez, EU Ambassador to Argentina, Amador Sánchez Rico, and SEACOP Project Director Dominique Bucas, the MoU aims to strengthen the existing cooperation between the government of Argentina and the SEACOP…
Last June, personnel of the Directorate of Criminal Intelligence and Investigations of the Naval Prefecture and MIU personnel of Argentina, in conjunction with the National Gendarmerie Anti-Drug Squad seized 1547 kilograms of cocaine leading to the capture of 6 people. A significant amount of cash and firearms were also seized. The important maritime and land…
Within the framework of the SEACOP action, a training for the Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) of Argentina kicked off on 8 August 2022 in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The training will span through August 12th, held at the facilities of the Prefectura Naval Argentina. It will target 12 trainees from the Prefectura…
12/06 Illegal donkey skin trade is a ‘trojan horse’ for wildlife trafficking, claims charity. Vast numbers of donkey skins are being sold illegally on social media sites, a new investigation has revealed. 13/06 A double-edged sword: The role of technology in combating wildlife crime. New approaches are needed to develop, procure and implement technology in…
Last week, SEACOP supported Argentina’s Joint Maritime Control Unit in seizing a cocaine shipment to Europe. On 28 April, the JMCU team in Argentina intercepted around 78 kilograms in the Port of Zarate that were intended to be sent to Europe via Belgium. The modality used by the criminal organisation was the “gancho ciego”, also known…
21/03 CRIMJUST organised its first capacity-building on “Cyber Elements of Drug Trafficking Investigations” under the framework of its new INL-funded project in West Africa. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held a training on “Cyber Elements of Drug Trafficking Investigations”, in Cotonou, Benin for law enforcement officers from the Republican Police of Benin and…
