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Aug. 1, 2024 | By Todd Beveridge
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#NCIS joined #ARSOUTH planners in Tarapoto to plan #SouthernVanguard2026, meet #PERAR leaders, and conduct #ForceProtection assessments of the area. Such engagements strengthen partnerships and increase interoperability to deter #DTOs and #TCOs in the jungles of Peru. https://t.co/3DI4TRChCg
NCIS Special Agents also continue to deploy on Navy destroyers to provide counternarcotics and law enforcement expertise during border security operations in the Caribbean and in the Pacific.
Our field offices across the country participate in both Homeland Security Task Forces and High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Forces that combat transnational organized criminal networks engaged in narcotics trafficking.
In line with @POTUS a& @SecWar counternarcotics priorities, NCIS is fighting the counternarcotics battle on multiple fronts both at home and at sea. We continue to apply our law enforcement and intelligence capabilities to help secure the southwest border.
As always, #NCIS is committed to working with @ONDCP as well as our enforcement and intelligence partners to detect, combat, and deter the use, possession, and distribution of illicit narcotics. #StrongerTogether #ProtectingTheWarfighter https://t.co/HMrOZvkPhA
DIR Lopez & EAD Duckworth visited #NCIS Marine West Field Office @ MCB Camp Pendleton, where various squads briefed ongoing #JTF operations & counterintelligence support to TF Southern Border. They also spoke to a Major Case Response Team Basic Course class on future expansion https://t.co/eQQYh1lZc4
#NCIS is proud to have participated in this Homeland Security Task Force Seattle op that resulted in 14 arrests following a lengthy investigation of a dangerous drug and gun trafficking organization. https://t.co/7RWFDHOs7V https://t.co/7geAvhX5JA
#NCIS, DOJ, Homeland Security Investigations Jacksonville, and FBI Jacksonville recently announced indictments against 11 individuals for their roles in a federal conspiracies related to marriage fraud & bribery. đź”— https://t.co/aA6wABZdAc https://t.co/TTxqgQbHFY
The 2020/2021 investigation of Jonathan and Diana Toebbe showcases the ability of the #NCIS Office of Special Projects to leverage cutting-edge investigative techniques to protect Navy secrets. Read the story here: https://t.co/Lz40m9ZXPo #CounterintelligenceOps #NCISHistory https://t.co/6the4cSQGa
#NCIS joined partners from east Africa at a @UNODC Global Maritime Program’s Southern Route Partnership conference in Seychelles to discuss #maritimesmuggling throughout the west #IndianOcean. #AfricanPartnerships https://t.co/phdt9gupU0
#NCIS Electronic Storage Detection K9 Jill completed joint training with @VBPD #ESD K9 Chip, enabling the seamless integration of investigative capabilities on joint cases between #LawEnforcement agencies #StrongerTogether #PartnersInCrimeFighting https://t.co/IeP0ULVIqF
A #NCIS Special Agent stands ready meet the #USCG Cutter Munro (WMSL-755) at the Port of Aberdeen, Scotland, and provide #ExpeditionaryForceEngagement support following the seizure of the M/T #Marinera. EFE activities enhance #RelationshipBuilding with host nation partners. https://t.co/er1URRlHTY
#NCIS Deputy Dir. Gregory Scovel traveled to Puerto Rico last week to meet with various military, law enforcement, and security partners to ensure the safety and wellbeing of DON and DOW personnel at a strategically important node in the Caribbean. https://t.co/f9WEambbQJ
An #NCIS Special Agent Afloat recently conducted firearms training aboard @CVN_72, ensuring #LawEnforcement & #ForceProtection personnel maintain #OperationalReadiness while deployed. SAAs provide investigative & security solutions to neutralize threats aboard U.S. Navy ships. https://t.co/uhtiYKl08M
Recent #NCIS Far East Field Office engagements with local law enforcement partners reflect shared commitment to building & strengthening relationships, supporting #RegionalSecurity, & protecting Department of the Navy personnel & families. #USNavy #Marines @Custom_kun @CNFJ https://t.co/aFkoxcSdY7
#NCIS DIR Lopez, DD Scovel & EAD Platt met w/ @ONDCP DIR Carter to align our #LawEnforcement partnership w/ the national fight to stop the flow of illicit drugs & dismantle networks by drug cartels related to the #fentanyl crisis in our communities https://t.co/TB15Ei2dxh
#NCIS DIR Lopez met w/ US Indo-Pacific Command Adm Samuel Paparo to discuss counterintelligence challenges & the unique support NCIS provides to the unified command. He also met w/ local NCIS leaders to discuss the NCIS’s impactful investigations & partner engagements in the AOR https://t.co/tRIuKHi4ve
#NCIS DD Gregory Scovel met with FBI San Juan Acting SAC Claudia Dubravetz in Puerto Rico to express his appreciation for her leadership as NCIS & FBI integrate on mission activities targeted to achieve strategic & tactical objectives in support of Operation Southern Spear. https://t.co/D7GWVV8F75
#NCIS joint investigation leads to British national Paul Anthony Nicholls being convicted on drug trafficking charges related to the 2017 deaths of two U.S. Navy Sailors. Read press release đź”— https://t.co/yBov0VNl2U https://t.co/ofoQrZc8Ug
#NCIS conducted pre-planning & coordination w/ local base security, police chiefs, security executives & @RealArmyCID for SECWAR’s visit to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production plant & NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX. Leveraging partnerships ensures seamless protection for @DeptofWar leaders https://t.co/j1DLDjBgVC
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