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…
Strong of its strategic position in the Gulf of Guinea, Senegal has been at the forefront of the fight against illicit trafficking at sea, and a crucial partner of SEACOP in recent years. This week (3-7 June 2024), the Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) of Dakar engaged in a mentoring aimed to further reinforce its…
The regional SEACOP workshop on maritime intelligence was officially launched yesterday during an opening ceremony presided over by the Chief of Staff of the President’s Adviser for Maritime Affairs, in the presence of the European Union delegation, the Maritime Prefect, SEACOP Project Director, and SEACOP Regional Coordinator for West Africa. We were delighted to have…
On Monday 22 January 2023, the Senegalese Navy made an impressive seizure of 805kg of cocaine, 335 km away from Dakar. Carried out with the support of the French FALCON 50 maritime patrol aircraft stationed in Dakar and the JMCU team supported by SEACOP, the operation resulted in the interception of a vessel transporting the…
Two activities organised under the EU-funded SEACOP V were implemented in Dakar last week. A 5-day training on maritime intelligence. Organised for 15 agents, non-commissioned officers and officers of maritime intelligence units from 4 West African countries, the training was attended by 5 participants from Senegal, 4 from Ivory Coast, 3 from Togo and 3…
On Monday 17 October, SEACOP launched a 5-day training on maritime intelligence in Dakar, Senegal. The training is attended by 15 officers and agents of maritime intelligence units from 4 West African countries, including 5 participants from Senegal, 4 from Côte d’Ivoire, 3 from Togo and 3 from Benin. Maritime Intelligence Units (MIU) are multi-agency…
SEACOP took part in the seminar dedicated to the fight against international drug trafficking by sea which was held in Dakar from 4 to 8 July.Organised by MILDECA – the interministerial mission for the fight against drugs and addictive behaviours, the event brought together representatives from many West African countries such as Cape Verde, Ghana,…
Since the implementation of SEACOP, the project has established a fruitful and sustainable relationship with Senegal. This cooperation is based on various exchanges with the aim of strengthening the country’s capacity in its efforts to tackle illicit maritime traffic and related criminal networks. This constructive partnership is illustrated by numerous collaborative activities such as the…
As part of the training on targeting and searching vessels (without a plan or modified) held in Dakar from 7 to 11 March 2022, the ten agents of the JMCU in Dakar were provided with new individual safety equipment (helmets, overalls, safety shoes, gloves). This unit, which includes police officers, customs officers and gendarmes, contributed…
With the support of AIRCOP, customs officers seized cocaine at Dakar airport in Senegal. The seizure was made by elements of the airport anti-trafficking unit (CAAT) of AIBD, from a South African national. Having targeted the passenger on the basis of the analysis of her travel documents, they detected inconsistencies in her declarations and the…
