MIGRATION

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DRUGS

US CBP officers seize methamphetamine and ammunition at the Ysleta Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized 12.08 pounds of methamphetamine and 1,875 rounds
COUNTER TERRORISM

The Spanish Civil Guard and Moroccan police authorities carry out a simultaneous joint operation in Morocco and Spain
The operation carried out jointly by the Information Service of the Civil Guard and the Moroccan DGST, under the direction
BIOMETRICS

Eurostar Rolls Out ‘SmartCheck’ Facial Biometric Check-In System providing Contactless solution at London St Pancras International
On July 18th, Eurostar announced the roll-out at London St Pancras Station of SmartCheck, a contactless fast-track facial biometric check-in
CUSTOMS & TRADE

ABF targets Townsville in high-visibility border blitz
The Australian Border Force (ABF) staged a week of action in Townsville last week, focused on ensuring proper processes for
MARITIME

Balkan cartel sinks as Spain seizes 2.7 tonnes of cocaine on board large vessel
Europol supported the dismantling of a large-drug trafficking organisation, investigated under the Europol coordinated Operational Taskforce Balkan Cartel. The Serbia-led
HUMAN TRAFFICKING

US CBP Agents discover 10 migrants inside a stash house at Laredo Sector
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered migrants inside a stash house operation in Laredo, Texas. On Sept.6 at approximately 5
ORGANISED CRIME

Closing ranks on West African organized crime: more than EUR 2 million seized in Operation Jackal
An INTERPOL crackdown on West African organized crime has seen bank accounts frozen, suspects arrested, and financial investigations triggered worldwide.
SMUGGLING

Contraband cigarettes discovered by Coast Guard border guards in special compartments in the walls of a ship arriving from Libya
Border police officers from the Coast Guard, accompanied by a service dog, managed to identify a quantity of contraband cigarettes
TECHNOLOGY

Frontex announces 5 groups selected in the second phase of prize contest on the detection of low flying objects
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is pleased to announce the five participants that have been selected in
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress

World Border Security Congress Call for Papers Opens
2024 World Border Security Congress24th-26th April 2024 – Istanbul, Turkeywww.world-border-congress.com CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN The Conference Organising Committee are
SPONSORED CONTENT

Two Regula devices which are a must at every border checkpoint
Cross-border management is a tough task that requires effective solutions. On the one hand, hardware and software tools must reveal