The Caribbean region faces persistent challenges related to corruption, a potent facilitator of illicit activities. Recognising the detrimental impact of corruption on institutional integrity, CRIMJUST actively engages in initiatives to prevent and combat corruption. A key objective of CRIMJUST is to aid beneficiary countries in their fight against organised crime along trafficking routes. This involves…
ENACT, in collaboration with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF), organised an impactful workshop on 31 January 2024 convening 40 stakeholders, including government NGOs, and nursery owners, to discuss the potential development of a formal economy surrounding South African succulent flora. Aligned with Objective 7…
A year after the signature of a MoU aimed at building the country’s capacities to combat maritime trafficking, the Gambia is receiving its second training, this time focused on maritime intelligence (05-09/02/2024). “This training is targeted at the Maritime Intelligence Unit, which was created with the support of SEACOP last year. The objective of such…
On Tuesday 30 January 2024, the SEACOP-supported Royal Montserrat Police Service successfully intercepted a small yacht carrying 19 individuals in a suspected case of human trafficking. Alerted by intelligence services, the Royal Montserrat Police Marine Unit, which was established with SEACOP’s support in 2015 and has continued to receive training from the project ever since,…
On 14 December 2023, ENACT INTERPOL hosted the Webinar “Gender perspective in the use of open -Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis to disrupt transnational organised crime.” The event was held under the auspices of the ENACT womENACTion initiative and gathered more than 100 experts from the fields of criminal intelligence analysis, security, OSINT and gender from…
Operation Armstrong is a firearm specific law enforcement operation aimed at empowering participating countries to combat the trafficking of illicit firearms effectively. It emphasises collaboration and information exchange among law enforcement agencies and border control authorities. In Latin America, in a collaborative effort between DISRUPT and EMPACT, the operation took place from 11-15th December 2023. Six…
On December 11, 2023, EU ACT II and CADAP7 organised a meeting with the objective of discussing how EU initiatives can operationalise the priorities of the Drugs Dialogue, as well as how they can continue to materialise the EU’s commitment to implementing the Joint Roadmap for Deepening Ties between the EU and Central Asia, which…
Last week, SEACOP participated in a hybrid regional exercise organised by CRIMARIO, with the participation of different institutions from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. During five days, participants took part in various practical exercises from the Naval Base of the National Navy based in Cartagena de Indias. With this activity, the Maritime Intelligence Unit created during…
In a collaborative effort, the INTERPOL Firearms Programme and the INTERPOL Regional Bureau of Buenos Aires orchestrated two National Firearms Trainings for Chile under GIFP action DISRUPT. The first session, held in Santiago on November 27-28, 2023, targeted officers from the metropolitan region, while the second session occurred on November 30 – December 01 in…
The escalating drug crisis in West Africa requires an urgent, targeted and strategic policy response, as the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) report for the years 2020-2022 highlights. The absence of a detailed overview of the drug phenomenon has led to a lack of effective policies in the region, which is why…
