SEACOP’s commitment to enhancing maritime security in West Africa continues, with a focused Maritime Intelligence Unit (MIU) mentoring activity carried out in Banjul, The Gambia from 30 September to 4 October 2024. Building on the MIU basic training held earlier this year, SEACOP aimed to boost the operational capacities of MIU staff to collaboratively profile…
Lisbon, Portugal ā 19 June 2024 ā The EU-funded SEACOP project on Monday held the first inter-regional event under its 6th phase in Lisbon, Portugal. Titled āFrom America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route,ā the landmark event brought together around 90 high-level representatives from 20 countries of Latin America, West…
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 Commissionās mandate relating…
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 andĀ Expertise FranceĀ as well…
A year after the signature of a MoU aimed at building the country’s capacities to combat maritime trafficking, the Gambia is receiving its second training, this time focused on maritime intelligence (05-09/02/2024). “This training is targeted at the Maritime Intelligence Unit, which was created with the support of SEACOP last year. The objective of such…
21/03 CRIMJUST organised its first capacity-buildingĀ on āCyber Elements of Drug Trafficking InvestigationsāĀ under the framework of its new INL-funded project in West Africa. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held a training on āCyber Elements of Drug Trafficking Investigationsā, in Cotonou, Benin for law enforcement officers from the Republican Police of Benin and…
9/03 Arrests and seizures in a 28-country operation targeting trafficking in cultural property. A global operation targeting illicit trafficking in cultural goods has led to 52 arrests and the seizure of 9 408 cultural artefacts across the world. These priceless items include archaeological objects, furniture, coins, paintings, musical instruments and statuettes. 08/03 Southern Cone Ports…
12/10/2020 – During an operation at the port of Tema, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority seizedĀ Ā 436 pistols, ammunition and pepper spray.Ā 13/10/2020 – Dutch law enforcement authorities dismantled anĀ illegal factory producing cigarettes. They seized 3.6 million cigarettes, 32,000kg of tobacco and arrested 13 suspects.Ā 13/10/2020 – 250kg of cocaine wasĀ seized in the…
