In supporting the fight against drug trafficking, it is paramount to take into account the current threat and to be able to determine the risks that may continue. It is furthermore necessary to support all efforts exerted in that regard, notably by other projects operating in the same region. In this context, SEACOP and the…
The regional meeting of Latin American Maritime Intelligence Units took place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 22-24 June. The event was attended by the Director of SEACOP, who opened the meeting, the Colombian Foreign Ministry, senior representatives of the Colombian Navy and Police and a special video by the Ambassador of the European Union…
Transregional cooperation is a key principal of SEACOP V’s action. Operating across three world regions (Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean) faced with similar difficulties, we strive to enhance partnerships, information sharing and opportunities for joint maritime operations between different countries. Last week, the project organised a visit of the intelligence centre of the Armada Nacional…
A week of mentoring for the Joint Maritime Control Unit of Barbados 🇧🇧 kicked off yesterday in Bridgetown. Aimed at strengthening the capacities of the JMCU personnel, the mentoring follows a 5-day training course delivered last week by SEACOP’s Deputy Regional Coordinator for the Caribbean Benoit Verniquet. “We started last week at the Coastguard Training Centre at HMBS…
SEACOP kicks off its 4th coordination committee in FIIAPP’s HQ in Madrid, Spain where the team will discuss the upcoming progress report, activities conducted over the past year, and implementation progress.The meeting also seeks to review and assess the action’s strategic orientation for the upcoming period. Over the past six months, SEACOP has delivered a wide range…
St Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown, 2 June 2022 – Dr. The Honourable Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the EU-funded action SEACOP, in order to pursue cooperation in the fight against illicit maritime trade. During an official signing ceremony held in…
SEACOP holds regional Maritime Intelligence Unit course in Barbados “It takes a network to beat a network.” These are the closing words of B.S., an intelligence officer from Trinidad and Tobago’s Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU), as he presents his findings to his peers on Friday 20 May in Barbados. “Transnational organised crime will always…
23/05 EUROPOL’ s operation: Nearly 40 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes were seized in France. The investigation, involving several customs services and the assistance of the French network of customs attachés (especially in Dubai), led to the seizure of 40 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes in the Marseille and Paris regions. 23/05 Trafficking of Illegal Firearms Severely…
Lima, 25 May 2022 – The EU-funded project SEACOP V and the National Commission for Drug-free Life and Development (DEVIDA) of Peru, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue cooperation in the fight against illicit maritime trade. Represented by Ricardo Antonio Soberón Garrido, Executive President of DEVIDA, and SEACOP Project Director Dominique Bucas, and in the presence…
