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UNODC and the Brazilian Federal Police sign Cooperation Agreement to facilitate cooperation between AIRCOP and INTERCOPS

AIRCOP, BrazilBy Alexandra Taralunga 19th September 2016

On 2 September 2016, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) signed an interinstitutional cooperation agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in order to facilitate the cooperation between the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) and the International Programme for Police Cooperation in Airports (INTERCOPS). Brazil becomes the eighth country in Latin America and…

News Briefing – Week of 15 August

Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Newsbriefings, Paraguay, Trafficking, Uncategorised, Venezuela, West AfricaBy Helden De Paz Mancera 28th August 2016

Paraguay authorities reported the interception of a tour bus loaded with 296 kilos of cocaine on its way to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Two men were arrested and charged with drug trafficking and other crimes. According to officials, the cocaine would have a value of $3 million on the Brazilian market. Venezuelan…

News Briefing – Week of 25 July

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Newsbriefings, UncategorisedBy Helden De Paz Mancera 3rd August 2016

It has been reported that drug dealers in Rio have started peddling Olympic-branded cocaine. According to Rio authorities, drug crime in the city has become a serious matter where homicides were up 15 percent in the first four months of 2016 in comparison to the same period last year. Spanish Guardia Civil officers have identified…

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UNODC and the Brazilian Federal Police sign Cooperation Agreement to facilitate cooperation between AIRCOP and INTERCOPS

News Briefing – Week of 15 August

News Briefing – Week of 25 July

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