On Wednesday 15 May 2024, SEACOP -on behalf of Expertise France– and the Regional Maritime University of Ghana signed a memorandum of understanding in Accra, #Ghana. This marks the officialisation of a valuable partnership, whereby the SEACOP project will support the regional partners in their fight against illicit maritime trafficking. With the RMU as an…
SEACOP is currently participating in the 39th iteration of Exercise Tradewinds (TW24) which opened last week (4 May 2024) in Christ Church, Barbados. 📸 SEACOP Deputy Regional Coordinator Alexander Kellman delivers a brief and ‘Intro to Maritime Intelligence’ lesson. About Exercise Tradewinds: Since its inception in 1984, Tradewinds has been a cornerstone for regional security…
In April 2024, SEACOP was invited to visit the facility of the US SOUTHCOM’s Joint Inter Agency Task Force South (JIATFS) in Key West, Florida. Recognised globally as a pinnacle of interagency intelligence fusion and operational coordination, JIATFS is a key player in Caribbean regional security. During the visit, the SEACOP Project Coordinator and Regional…
A critical workshop on “Intelligence, Research and International Co-operation in the Maritime Domain” was held on 8-11 April 2024 in Quito, Ecuador. Organised by the European Union-funded SEACOP, CRIMARIO and CRIMJUST projects, as well as Europol’s European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats, the training course embodies the collaborative spirit and sustainability promoted by the European…
This past week (April 2-5, 2024), SEACOP carried out an important mission in Bogotá, Colombia which has been an enduring partner throughout the years.“Colombia has played a crucial role since phase V, enhancing our intelligence, analysis, and maritime anti-drug operations across the Americas,” explains SEACOP Regional Coordinator for Latin America Alfredo Diaz. He cites the…
In a joint operation by the the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), traffickers coming from Venezuela were stopped in a go-fast boat filled with cocaine and fuel on Friday 29 March 2024. Carrying more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine and a large quantity of fuel, they were arrested at Vergenoegen,…
Straight from Argentina, our Project Director and Regional Coordinator for Latin America were in Brasilia on the week of 18-20 March 2024 to renew the partnership between SEACOP and its partners from Brazil, in the combat against drug trafficking and illegal timber trafficking. 🇧🇷 The trip began with a productive meeting with the Polícia Federal do Brasil, a…
From 14 – 16 March, SEACOP was in Argentina fortifying its partnership with the country’s authorities with EU support. Starting with a briefing with EU Ambassador to the country Amador Sánchez Rico, our Project Director Dominique Bucas and Regional Coordinator Alfredo Diaz Sanchez later met with Deputy Head of the Delegation, Eran Nagan and key…
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…
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,…
