MIGRATION
Frontex: Preliminary data show irregular border crossings into EU down 37% in first seven months of 2026
Based on preliminary data available to Frontex, irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 37% in the first
DRUGS
US CBP seizes more than $600k in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $634,000 worth of alleged cocaine concealed
COUNTER TERRORISM
When violence shapes identities in a larger pool of perpetrators: new Europol terrorism report
The latest EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) reveals how online ecosystems are reshaping terrorism. Traditional ideology-driven terrorism
BIOMETRICS
Brazilian Federal Police Modernizes Nationwide Forensic Examination with Regula Technologies
The Brazilian Federal Police has upgraded part of its forensic examination infrastructure with the latest generation of Regula technologies, a
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
US CBP officers seize over $1.1 million in cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled over
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Two criminal organizations dedicated to the sexual exploitation of women in situations of extreme vulnerability have been dismantled
The Spanish Civil Guard and the National Police, as part of Operation “Munib Calamitas,” have dismantled two criminal organizations allegedly
ORGANISED CRIME
Inter-institutional investigation succeeds in dismantling a transnational criminal gang, preventing drugs from leaving through Chilean ports
An investigation that lasted more than a year and involved national and international institutions led to the dismantling of a
SMUGGLING
13 tons of “laughing gas” seized in southern Tenerife
The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal organization in southern Tenerife dedicated to the illegal import, storage, and distribution
INDUSTRY NEWS
OSI Systems awarded a $200 million US CBP Contract for passenger vehicle inspection systems.
OSI Systems has announced that its Rapiscan Security division was awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling
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
The Border Has Moved: Why the Future of Border Protection Is Predictive, Not Reactive
By: Gilad Ben Ziv, VP at Cognyte For decades, border security was a question of where to build the fence.
