ECO-SOLVE holds a regional consultation on ‘Exposing Elite Protection and Corruption in Environmental Crime in Southeast Asia and Oceania’

ECO-SOLVE, Programme and Projects News

On February 29, 2024, the second regional consultation on ‘Exposing Elite Protection and Corruption in Environmental Crime in Southeast Asia and Oceania’ was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the ECO-SOLVE project. The consultation was introduced by Louise Taylor, Asia-Pacific Representative of the GI-TOC and officially opened by Andreas Roettger on behalf of the…

AIRCOP implements Training on Passenger Targeting and Freight Control for the JAITF of Cotonou, Benin

AIRCOP, Programme and Projects News

From February 19th – 1 March 2024, PCBT AIRCOP implemented a two-week theoretical and practical training in Cotonou on passenger targeting and freight control, led by Belgian and French customs officers. The training’s overall aim was to provide participants with the tools and knowledge needed to carry out effective targeting operations to detect high-risk passengers…

New threats in the maritime domain 🌊 : SEACOP’s Case Studies Series kicks off again.

Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

On 19 February 2024, SEACOP launched the second chapter of its ‘Case Studies and Threats’, a webinar series aimed at bringing together partners fighting against transnational crime at sea across Latin America and the Caribbean. With over 100 participants, this first module garnered the interest of representatives from Argentina, Brazil Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay,…

International seminar on Cocaine Axis in the Caribbean held by SEACOP in DR

Dominican Republic, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP

“Impact against the Cocaine Axis in the Caribbean”– This was the topic of the recent international seminar organised by SEACOP VI in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Last week (20-22 February 2024), SEACOP held a maritime intelligence seminar aiming to strengthen intelligence gathering in the maritime environment, build knowledge of the existing threats and exchange good…

Drug seizure recorded by Maritime Control Unit supported by SEACOP

Ghana, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP, West Africa

The Joint Maritime Control Unit of Tema Port, created through SEACOP in 2015 and supported through four training over the past three years, achieved a remarkable seizure on Monday 29 January 2024. According to the Narcotics Control Commission’s announcement, NACOC seized 4,734.34kg of various Tramadol tablets. “The seizure was part of the Commission’s mandate relating…

COLIBRI holds its 4th General Aviation Working Group Meeting in collaboration with EMPACT

COLIBRI, Programme and Projects News

The 4th General Aviation Working Group meeting took place on February 7, 2024, and played a pivotal role in advancing collaboration among practitioners from around the world working to disrupt the illicit use of general aviation (GA). The working group focused on profiling methodologies, capabilities and techniques as well as identifying appropriate channels for intelligence…

Sierra Leone receives SEACOP’s first maritime intelligence training

Programme and Projects News, SEACOP, West Africa

In Freetown this week (12-16 February 2024), SEACOP VI is delivering a weeklong training on Maritime Intelligence to 15 auditors from various government agencies tasked with combating drug and timber trafficking in the region. “It is important to see that official agreements like the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sierra Leone authorities and Expertise France as well…

CRIMJUST holds Ethics and Integrity Training in Dominican Republic

CRIMJUST, Programme and Projects News

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…

Bolstering sustainable growth: ENACT’s workshop on succulents paves the way for legal trade and conservation efforts in South Africa

ENACT, Programme and Projects News

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…

The Gambia braces against illicit maritime trafficking with SEACOP support

Africa, Programme and Projects News, SEACOP, West Africa

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…