Brazil’s maritime intelligence officers trained by SEACOP

On 22-26 August 2022, SEACOP conducted a Maritime Intelligence training in the city of Brasilia, Brazil. The opening ceremony took place in the facilities of the Federal Police of Brazil, in the presence of the Interior Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in Brazil. During the event, experts outlined the objectives and methodology of this training,…

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Dominica’s JMCU receives 7th mentoring under SEACOP

Last week, SEACOP conducted a weeklong mentoring session for 11 trainees from Dominica’s 🇩🇲 Customs and Coast Guards. This marked the 7th mentoring session for the country’s Joint Maritime Control Unit (JMCU) since its establishment under a previous SEACOP phase in 2016. Delivered by a trainer from Jamaica’s Defence Forces, the training sought to strengthen the…

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SEACOP, MCBS strengthen joint operations between Jamaica, Haiti, DR

Santo Domingo, 17 August 2022 – The National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) of the Dominican Republic and the European Union through the SEACOP and MCBS projects kicked off a regional seminar in Santo Domingo yesterday. For the past months, SEACOP has established constant coordination with the MCBS project, in light of the their shared objective…

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In-person training on Monitoring and Controlling General Aviation takes place in Cape Verde

From 1 to 5 August 2022, the 12th National Training on the Control of General Aviation was held in Praia, Cape Verde within the framework of COLIBRI. The workshop was attended by 36 officials, including 13 women, belonging to the main national administrations in charge of general aviation control and the fight against illicit trafficking in…

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SEACOP organises signing of Benin’s JMCU protocol

On 30 July 2022, SEACOP co-organised the signing of the Joint Maritime Control Units protocol between Benin’s national competent Law Enforcement Agencies, including representatives of the Police républicaine, Customs, Navy and the Préfet Maritime. The signature was held at the Office of the Préfet maritime in the presence of SEACOP Deputy Regional Coordinator for West…

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ENACT Seminar – Central Africa: a growing hotspot for organised crime

On 26 July, GIFP component ENACT organised a seminar focusing on Central Africa as a growing hotspot for organised crime. Bringing together partners from ENACT, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, INTERPOL, and the Central African Police Chiefs Committee, the seminar explored organised crime drivers in Central Africa, the factors responsible for low resilience,…

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Launch of CRIMJUST’s Cocaine Insights 4 – Brazil in the regional and transatlantic cocaine supply chain: The impact of COVID-19

The publication series “Cocaine Insights” has been developed by UNODC in the framework of CRIMJUST. On 19 July 2022, the fourth issue of the series was launched, examining Brazil’s role in the regional and transatlantic cocaine supply chain, and the impact of COVID-19. Through its research, CRIMJUST aims at providing a better understanding of the…

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