MIGRATION
EU external borders: Irregular crossings down 40%; Western African route at record high
In the first 11 months of 2024, irregular border crossings into the European Union dropped by 40%, to 220 700,
DRUGS
Chinese ‘drug catcher’ jailed in WA after international investigation
A juvenile Chinese national has been sentenced to more than six years’ imprisonment for his involvement in a failed plot
COUNTER TERRORISM
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BIOMETRICS
US CBP Announces Facial Biometric Test for Inbound Vehicle Travelers at Buffalo, Peace Bridge Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the start of an innovative facial biometric test in select vehicle lanes
CUSTOMS & TRADE
Sports shoes likely to be counterfeit, worth approximately one million euros, discovered by Romanian border police
A joint team made up of border policemen from the Coast Guard and customs inspectors from the Constanța South-Agigea Border
MARITIME
Sirius Insight announces national strategic partnership with NCI to improve the safety of UK coastal waters
Sirius Insight has announced the launch of a national strategic partnership with the charity National Coastwatch Institution (“NCI”), which will
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Fugitive members of small boat people smuggling network who transported thousands and sexually abused migrants arrested
Three men convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring following a joint investigation by the
ORGANISED CRIME
A criminal organization led by a family clan dedicated to providing logistics to drug traffickers has been dismantled
Agents of the Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with the Civil Guard and the Tax Agency’s Customs Surveillance,
SMUGGLING
$81.5 Million in Unapproved Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems seized by Chicago US CBP
During the last 12 months, U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) officers in Chicago made 121 seizures containing over 3.2
INDUSTRY NEWS
Detect, Document & Train: A Mobile Document Checking Kit for Every Situation
Operating a mobile border checkpoint can be stressful, as officers are often faced with tight schedules and unexpected challenges. In
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
2025 World Border Security Congress: Patrolling the Periphery
The 2025 World Border Security Congress will be hosted in Madrid, Spain on 25th-27th March 2025, cohosted by the Ministry
SPONSORED CONTENT
Thruvision foils attempt to smuggle over 70 smartphones into Dominican Republic
By Kevin Gramer, Senior Vice President, Thruvision Americas Thruvision people-screening systems at Las Américas International Airport (AILA) have helped to
