Garda and Customs officers deployed to European anti-drugs agency

GARDA and Customs officers will be deployed to a European agency which aims to tackle the increasing shipments of cocaine into Europe.

The Maritime Analysis and Operational Centre – Narcotics (MAOC-N) was established last year and is based in Lisbon.

Involving seven EU countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Britain, the Netherlands and Ireland), the centre is tasked with gathering intelligence about air and sea routes for drug trafficking.