On the last week of September 2022, SEACOP delivered a one-week training to the Joint Maritime Control Unit of Anguilla, targeting a total of 9 officers -two of which were women- from Police and Customs. Established in 2016, the country’s JMCU has received annual mentoring sessions from SEACOP until 2019. Cross-fertilisation was at the heart…
Last week, SEACOP conducted a weeklong training for members of the Maritime Intelligence Units of Ghana and Sierra Leone On the day of the closing ceremony and handing over of certificates, the 13 participants (8 from Ghana, 5 from SL) were greeted by representatives from Ghana’s DG Narcotics Control Commission. Four women were trained during this…
Yesterday, Thursday 22 September, SEACOP’s Regional Coordinator for Latin America Alfredo Diaz Sanchez participated in the meeting of the Group of Experts on Maritime Traffic, an event organised in Lima, Peru by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organisation of American States (OAS). Participating delegations from Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay each…
Last week, SEACOP concluded a week long training in the Dominican Republic, targeted at the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD). Titled “Search for Illicit Substances in Vessels and Containers” and “Advanced Intelligence in Maritime Intelligence Matters”, the training aimed at reinforcing the country’s capacities in the fight against drug trafficking and related crimes. The course…
Last week, the SEACOP project held a training to members of the Maritime Intelligence Unit of Cape Verde. The training took place in Mindelo, Cape Verde from 5 to 9 September 2922. Two trainers from MAOC-N and the Portuguese Judicial Police conducted the training, which targeted 8 officers from four Cape Verdean agencies. This also…
Today, 9 September 2022, SEACOP concluded a one week training for the Joint Maritime Control Unit of Dominican Republic 🇩🇴.Targeted at 13 officials from the Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas (DNCD), the Navy, the Specialized Port Security (Cuerpo Especializado de Seguridad Portuaria), Customs and the Departamento Nacional De Investigación (DNI), the activity was launched on…
Last June, personnel of the Directorate of Criminal Intelligence and Investigations of the Naval Prefecture and MIU personnel of Argentina, in conjunction with the National Gendarmerie Anti-Drug Squad seized 1547 kilograms of cocaine leading to the capture of 6 people. A significant amount of cash and firearms were also seized. The important maritime and land…
A mentoring course is being delivered by SEACOP in Antigua, targeted at eight officers of the Joint Maritime Control Unit of the country, which are drawn from from Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (Coastguard), Customs and Excise, Royal Antigua Police Force and ONDCP. This is the 5th JMCU mentoring event for Antigua, which has benefited…
MASIF and SEACOP are collaborating on a maritime threat assessment of the Transatlantic to understand the extent of threats beyond drug trafficking. An initial desk review identified illicit timber flows and gold smuggling as commodities also crossing the Atlantic, with weapons and waste also being moved by sea in areas covered by the Global Illicit…
On 22-26 August 2022, SEACOP conducted a Maritime Intelligence training in the city of Brasilia, Brazil. The opening ceremony took place in the facilities of the Federal Police of Brazil, in the presence of the Interior Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in Brazil. During the event, experts outlined the objectives and methodology of this training,…
