MIGRATION
Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first eight months of 2026,
DRUGS
Ketamine among more than 12 kg of drugs seized at Madrid airport in operation co-led by Frontex
Ketamine, cannabis and a substance resembling toxic mushrooms, some of it hidden inside shoe boxes, were seized at Madrid airport
COUNTER TERRORISM
Climate Migration and Natural Disaster Response: Securing Borders Without Closing Doors
A summary of the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU-TE-SAT) 2026 The European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend
BIOMETRICS
New Travel Industry Coalition Calls for EU Digital Omnibus to Enable Secure, Seamless Biometric Journeys
ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA today announced the formation of the Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition,
CUSTOMS & TRADE
New Chairperson elected from Nigeria Customs Service
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, the governing body of the organization, comprising the Heads of 186 Customs administrations, has
MARITIME
Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time
For the first time, Frontex has sent a patrol vessel to the English Channel to support French search and rescue
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
U.S. Border Patrol agents rescue four from locked train car
For the fourth time in recent weeks, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents encountered illegal aliens who had been locked
ORGANISED CRIME
Crackdown on Italian organised criminal network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting
Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The operation, coordinated
SMUGGLING
More than 800 vehicle inspections and 4 arrests for cigarette smuggling in highway operation in the Coquimbo Region
The highway checkpoints in the Special Surveillance Perimeter, coordinated by Customs, within the framework of the Regional Roundtable against Organized
INDUSTRY NEWS
ClanTect HPDS Secures First Major Contract Under 3DX-Ray Ownership
ClanTect, as part of the 3DX-RAY Ltd portfolio, has secured a significant contract to supply six ClanTect Human Presence Detection
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the January/February 2026 issue
SPONSORED CONTENT
Watch: From Unknown to Action: Rapid Chemical Identification for Border Security Operations
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