Inter-Regional event on Global Cooperation against maritime trafficking
Lisbon, Portugal – 19 June 2024 – The EU-funded SEACOP project on Monday held the first inter-regional event under its 6th phase in Lisbon, Portugal. Titled ‘From America to Africa: Global Cooperation to Disrupt the New Illicit Maritime Route,’ the landmark event brought together around 90 high-level representatives from 20 countries of Latin America, West…
Drug seizure recorded by Maritime Control Unit supported by SEACOP
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 Commission’s mandate relating…
Sierra Leone receives SEACOP’s first maritime intelligence training
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 and Expertise France as well…
The Gambia braces against illicit maritime trafficking with SEACOP support
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…
News briefing – Week of 21 March
21/03 CRIMJUST organised its first capacity-building on “Cyber Elements of Drug Trafficking Investigations” 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 “Cyber Elements of Drug Trafficking Investigations”, in Cotonou, Benin for law enforcement officers from the Republican Police of Benin and…
News briefing – Week of 7 March
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…
News Briefing – Week of 12 October
12/10/2020 – During an operation at the port of Tema, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority seized 436 pistols, ammunition and pepper spray. 13/10/2020 – Dutch law enforcement authorities dismantled an illegal factory producing cigarettes. They seized 3.6 million cigarettes, 32,000kg of tobacco and arrested 13 suspects. 13/10/2020 – 250kg of cocaine was seized in the…
CRIMJUST and AIRCOP join forces for the delivery of an ethic and integrity course in West Africa
From the 19th to the 21st August 2020, the CRIMJUST and AIRCOP teams organised the delivery of a series of training course on ethics and integrity for law enforcement officers forming the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force in West Africa, including Cabo Verde, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria where the two projects operate. The training focused…