Within the framework of the EU-funded SEACOP project, the innovative GRES-Atlantico-SUR initiative has achieved impressive results since its inception. In just one month, more than five tonnes of cocaine and one tonne of marijuana -among others- bound for Europe have been seized. The GRES-Atlantico-SUR, which brings together Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Senegal, is part…
DetailsAfter two intense weeks of training (8-19 July), future SEACOP instructors from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay are now ready to deliver courses in Maritime Intelligence. Pedagogical and didactic methodology were exposed to the participants so they can prepare, organise and deliver their own training courses on various maritime domain…
DetailsRegional capacity building and sustainability of action were at the core of last weeks’ #SEACOP training of trainers programme delivered to 16 trainees and 2 auditors from 8 West African countries. Held in close collaboration with ISMI in Cote d’Ivoire  from 1-12 July 2024, the course was designed to develop the capacities of representatives of…
DetailsBuenos 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…
DetailsLisbon, 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…
DetailsFrom 5 to 7 June, in Asunción, 🇵🇾 SEACOP launched a unique trans-regional initiative aimed at strengthening joint operations between the Americas and Africa named GRES-ATLANTICO SUR. Why is this initiative special? Announced in the presence local authorities, Naval Prefectures of Argentina and Uruguay, and Federal Police of Brazil, this strategy will provide a special…
DetailsThis week (June 10-14, 2024), SEACOP is organising a comprehensive mentoring in Praia, Cape Verde. It brings together 14 trainees representing 7 key agencies: Judicial Police, Maritime Police, Fiscal Police, Coast Guard, Multinational Maritime Coordination Center, Praia Port, and the Maritime Information Collection Center. With two experienced trainers from our partner agency Maritime Analysis Operations…
DetailsStrong 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…
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