Buenos Aires, Argentina – A Landmark Success in Drug Trafficking Prevention Within the framework of the EU-funded SEACOP project, the innovative GRES-Atlantico-SUR initiative has achieved impressive results in just one month since its inception. This initiative is part of a comprehensive strategy to combat drug trafficking and organised crime, spanning from the Paraná Waterway to…
On 20 June 2024, ENACT organized a webinar to discuss mutual legal assistance (MLA), in Africa as a key tool for formal international cooperation, following the publication of their report “Evaluating the effectiveness of mutual legal assistance and extradition in Africa.” The event was moderated by Advocate Vusumzi Pikoli, and featured insights from various speakers…
The EU Crime Fighting Week (CFW) took place from 10-14 June 2024, bringing together over 250 participants, including EU institutions, international partners, and EU-funded projects, to tackle transregional organised crime. The event, which gathered all the Global Illicit Flows Programme (GIFP) actions featured 16 panels with almost 100 speakers and moderators, covering a broad range…
From 4 to 6 June 2024, COLIBRI held its first regional seminar for focal points in the Latin America and Caribbean region, held in Asuncion, Paraguay. This gathering brought together 35 focal points representing 31 different administrations from eight partner countries: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The seminar provided…
Lisbon, Portugal – 19 June 2024 – The EU-funded SEACOP project on Monday held the first inter-regional event under its 6th phase in Lisbon, Portugal. Titled ‘From America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route,’ the landmark event brought together around 90 high-level representatives from 20 countries of Latin America, West…
In the efforts to strengthen capacities of international airports to detect and intercept illicit commodities, on 7 June 2024 AIRCOP delivered a mentoring session on recognising and detecting synthetic drugs at Tocumen Cargo Airport, a major international freight hub located in Panama. Sixteen officers from various national law enforcement agencies, including Customs, National Migration Service,…
From 4 to 6 June 2024, CRIMJUST conducted an investigative case forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This forum brought together investigators from Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Spain, along with experts from INTERPOL, aiming to enhance regional and inter-regional cooperation in combating drug trafficking. The event was strategically partnered with the International Police…
From 5 to 7 June, in Asunción, 🇵🇾 SEACOP launched a unique trans-regional initiative aimed at strengthening joint operations between the Americas and Africa named GRES-ATLANTICO SUR. Why is this initiative special? Announced in the presence local authorities, Naval Prefectures of Argentina and Uruguay, and Federal Police of Brazil, this strategy will provide a special…
This week (June 10-14, 2024), SEACOP is organising a comprehensive mentoring in Praia, Cape Verde. It brings together 14 trainees representing 7 key agencies: Judicial Police, Maritime Police, Fiscal Police, Coast Guard, Multinational Maritime Coordination Center, Praia Port, and the Maritime Information Collection Center. With two experienced trainers from our partner agency Maritime Analysis Operations…
