On March 8th, 2024, SEACOP received proof that its support to partner countries yields tangible, long-lasting results. In a message sent by a representative from Ecuador’s Customs, capacity-building delivered by SEACOP in 2022 was linked to a recent seizure of 440kg of cocaine in Yahuarcocha. 🗣 “The Maritime Intelligence training provided to the Cuerpo de…
The European project EU ACT 2 has carried out a preparatory mission in Nairobi (Kenya) from February 27 to March 1 with the aim of identifying needs and demands in the thematic areas covered by the project. The project invited Law enforcement and justice practitioners to meet and discuss the threat posed by synthetics drugs…
On 1 March 2024, Cape Verde hosted a high-level Monitoring Mission and National Steering Committee Meeting, underscoring its commitment to strengthening the GIFP through the COLIBRI project. The event included bilateral meetings with key national entities, highlighting a coordinated effort to enhance general aviation (GA) security. The Director General of Cape Verdean Customs expressed robust…
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…
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…
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,…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
