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US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
Biometrics News 

US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Laredo Sector US CBP foils two human smuggling attempts
Human Trafficking News 

Laredo Sector US CBP foils two human smuggling attempts

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Medicines likely to be counterfeit, worth more than 370,000 euros, detected at Romanias Nădlac II border crossing
Counterfeit Goods News 

Medicines likely to be counterfeit, worth more than 370,000 euros, detected at Romanias Nădlac II border crossing

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
Biometrics News 

US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Laredo Sector US CBP foils two human smuggling attempts
Human Trafficking News 

Laredo Sector US CBP foils two human smuggling attempts

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Medicines likely to be counterfeit, worth more than 370,000 euros, detected at Romanias Nădlac II border crossing
Counterfeit Goods News 

Medicines likely to be counterfeit, worth more than 370,000 euros, detected at Romanias Nădlac II border crossing

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
US CBP Catches Smuggler and 11 Noncitizens Partnership with Ohio State Highway Patrol leads to Arrest
Human Trafficking News 

US CBP Catches Smuggler and 11 Noncitizens Partnership with Ohio State Highway Patrol leads to Arrest

23rd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

MIGRATION

Polish Border Guard Unit detained 10 foreigners
Human Trafficking Migration News 

Polish Border Guard Unit detained 10 foreigners

22nd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

Officers from the Nadodrzański Border Guard Unit detained 10 foreigners who did not have documents entitling them to enter and

Detections in the Central Mediterranean more than doubled in the first two months of 2023
Migration News 

Detections in the Central Mediterranean more than doubled in the first two months of 2023

15th March 202314th March 2023 Tony Kingham
 280 foreigners who tried to illegally cross the Polish-Belarusian border
Human Trafficking Migration News 

 280 foreigners who tried to illegally cross the Polish-Belarusian border

10th March 20237th March 2023 Tony Kingham
US Border Patrol, FURA Apprehend 15 Non-Citizens after Disembarking in Rincon, Puerto Rico
Human Trafficking Migration News 

US Border Patrol, FURA Apprehend 15 Non-Citizens after Disembarking in Rincon, Puerto Rico

9th March 20237th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Polish Border Guards detain 78 illegal migrants
Human Trafficking Migration News 

Polish Border Guards detain 78 illegal migrants

8th March 20237th March 2023 Tony Kingham

DRUGS

US CBP Officers Seize Over $660K in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry
Drugs News 

US CBP Officers Seize Over $660K in Hard Narcotics at Laredo Port of Entry

22nd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics

US CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge
Drugs News 

US CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million in Marijuana at World Trade Bridge

21st March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
International operation liquidated route for smuggling methamphetamine precursors
Drugs News 

International operation liquidated route for smuggling methamphetamine precursors

21st March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
US CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Bridge of the Americas
Drugs News 

US CBP Officers Seize Fentanyl and Cocaine at the Bridge of the Americas

20th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Dismantled a criminal organization in Andalusia dedicated to international drug trafficking with 14 detainees
Drugs News 

Dismantled a criminal organization in Andalusia dedicated to international drug trafficking with 14 detainees

20th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

COUNTER TERRORISM

Arrested in El Ejido (Almería) two individuals who would have sworn allegiance to the new leader of DAESH
News Terrorism 

Arrested in El Ejido (Almería) two individuals who would have sworn allegiance to the new leader of DAESH

18th January 202317th January 2023 Tony Kingham

Spanish National Police agents have arrested two individuals in the municipality of El Ejido (Almería) for their alleged participation in

14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day
News Terrorism 

14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day

4th January 20232nd January 2023 Tony Kingham
14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day
News Terrorism 

14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day

20th December 202219th December 2022 Tony Kingham
UNODC jointly with UNOCT builds the capacity of law enforcement, customs, and border control officers
Cross Border Crime News Terrorism Training 

UNODC jointly with UNOCT builds the capacity of law enforcement, customs, and border control officers

22nd November 202217th November 2022 NeilWalker

BIOMETRICS

US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville
Biometrics News 

US CBP, Carnival Cruise Line introduces facial biometrics at Port of Jacksonville

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Carnival Cruise Line, announced today that the Port of Jacksonville, FL

Cognitec Adds Verification and PAD Features to Photo Capture Device
Biometrics Industry News News 

Cognitec Adds Verification and PAD Features to Photo Capture Device

2nd February 20232nd February 2023 Tony Kingham
Thales reinforces its ‘Border & Travel’ offer with the new Multimodal Biometric Pod
Biometrics News 

Thales reinforces its ‘Border & Travel’ offer with the new Multimodal Biometric Pod

6th December 20226th December 2022 Tony Kingham

CUSTOMS & TRADE

Over 650,000 cigarettes hidden in the roof of a semi-trailer, discovered by Romanian border police
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Over 650,000 cigarettes hidden in the roof of a semi-trailer, discovered by Romanian border police

23rd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

Border policemen from the Bechet Border Police Sector and the Dolj Border Police Territorial Service, together with workers from the

Gunfire to detain Ukrainian national caught smuggling cigarettes at northern border
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Gunfire to detain Ukrainian national caught smuggling cigarettes at northern border

17th March 202314th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Smuggled sexual stimulants seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Danube Bridge
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Smuggled sexual stimulants seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Danube Bridge

9th March 20237th March 2023 Tony Kingham

MARITIME

The Romanian border police once again raised the anchor for a new international operation carried out under the auspices of FRONTEX
Maritime News 

The Romanian border police once again raised the anchor for a new international operation carried out under the auspices of FRONTEX

23rd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

Between 17.03.2023 – 22.05.2023, the maritime surveillance vessel MAI 1106, newly assigned to the Romanian Border Police, will participate in

Two sailboats loaded with more than 1,100 kilos of cocaine were intercepted in waters west of the Canary Islands
Drugs Maritime News 

Two sailboats loaded with more than 1,100 kilos of cocaine were intercepted in waters west of the Canary Islands

14th March 202314th March 2023 Tony Kingham
The naval component of the Romanian Border Police was supplemented with two means of naval mobility
Maritime News 

The naval component of the Romanian Border Police was supplemented with two means of naval mobility

30th January 202330th January 2023 Tony Kingham

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Laredo Sector US CBP foils two human smuggling attempts
Human Trafficking News 

Laredo Sector US CBP foils two human smuggling attempts

24th March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents foiled two human smuggling attempts at the I-35 Border Patrol checkpoint that resulted in the

US CBP Catches Smuggler and 11 Noncitizens Partnership with Ohio State Highway Patrol leads to Arrest
Human Trafficking News 

US CBP Catches Smuggler and 11 Noncitizens Partnership with Ohio State Highway Patrol leads to Arrest

23rd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Laredo US CBP assisted in a human smuggling attempt utilizing a belly dump truck
Human Trafficking News 

Laredo US CBP assisted in a human smuggling attempt utilizing a belly dump truck

22nd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

ORGANISED CRIME

34 home searches to destroy an organized criminal group, specialized in committing the crime of migrant trafficking
Human Trafficking News Organised Crime 

34 home searches to destroy an organized criminal group, specialized in committing the crime of migrant trafficking

20th February 202314th February 2023 Tony Kingham

In 2021, an organized criminal group was formed, made up of Romanian citizens, in order to commit the crime of

The Spanish National Police dismantles an international criminal organization that falsified residence cards
Migration News Organised Crime 

The Spanish National Police dismantles an international criminal organization that falsified residence cards

20th February 202314th February 2023 Tony Kingham
Those accused of participating in an organized criminal group will stand trial
News Organised Crime 

Those accused of participating in an organized criminal group will stand trial

27th December 202221st December 2022 Tony Kingham
Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders
News Organised Crime 

Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders

20th December 202219th December 2022 Tony Kingham
Heat is rising as European super cartel is taken down in six countries
News Organised Crime 

Heat is rising as European super cartel is taken down in six countries

30th November 202229th November 2022 Tony Kingham

SMUGGLING

Over 650,000 cigarettes hidden in the roof of a semi-trailer, discovered by Romanian border police
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Over 650,000 cigarettes hidden in the roof of a semi-trailer, discovered by Romanian border police

23rd March 202320th March 2023 Tony Kingham

Border policemen from the Bechet Border Police Sector and the Dolj Border Police Territorial Service, together with workers from the

Gunfire to detain Ukrainian national caught smuggling cigarettes at northern border
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Gunfire to detain Ukrainian national caught smuggling cigarettes at northern border

17th March 202314th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Smuggled sexual stimulants seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Danube Bridge
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Smuggled sexual stimulants seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Danube Bridge

9th March 20237th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Contraband cigarettes, tobacco and other counterfeit goods, estimated at a value of approximately 14 million
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Contraband cigarettes, tobacco and other counterfeit goods, estimated at a value of approximately 14 million

9th March 20238th March 2023 Tony Kingham
Over 7.6 million. filters for cigarettes detained by Bulgarian customs officers
Customs and Trade News Smuggling 

Over 7.6 million. filters for cigarettes detained by Bulgarian customs officers

7th March 20237th March 2023 Tony Kingham

TECHNOLOGY

Smiths Detection furthers Open Architecture acceleration with SeeTrue
Industry News News Technology 

Smiths Detection furthers Open Architecture acceleration with SeeTrue

13th March 202313th March 2023 Tony Kingham

Smiths Detection announced today that it is collaborating with SeeTrue, a supplier of artificial intelligence threat detection software, to seamlessly

<strong>Smiths Detection selected to supply India’s new Noida International Airport with advanced security and screening technology</strong>
Industry News Technology 

Smiths Detection selected to supply India’s new Noida International Airport with advanced security and screening technology

23rd February 202323rd February 2023 Tony Kingham
Smiths Detection launches its next generation smart tray return system, the iLane A20
Industry News News Technology 

Smiths Detection launches its next generation smart tray return system, the iLane A20

19th January 202319th January 2023 Tony Kingham
US CBP AMO to Deploy Aerostat over South Padre Island
News Technology 

US CBP AMO to Deploy Aerostat over South Padre Island

26th December 202221st December 2022 Tony Kingham
Frontex launches prize award contest on detection of low-flying objects
News Technology 

Frontex launches prize award contest on detection of low-flying objects

22nd December 202221st December 2022 Tony Kingham

CONGRESS NEWS

The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress

World Border Security Congress Announces Preliminary Agenda
Congress News News 

World Border Security Congress Announces Preliminary Agenda

1st February 20231st February 2023 NeilWalker

The Organising Committee are delighted to announce the Preliminary Congress Agenda for the 2023 World Border Security Congress in Skopje,

Call for Papers now open for the 2023 World Border Security Congress
Congress News News 

Call for Papers now open for the 2023 World Border Security Congress

23rd June 202223rd June 2022 NeilWalker
World Border Security Congress 2022 closed last week
Congress News News 

World Border Security Congress 2022 closed last week

23rd May 202223rd May 2022 Tony Kingham
World Border Security Congress announces preliminary agenda
Congress News News 

World Border Security Congress announces preliminary agenda

24th February 202224th February 2022 NeilWalker
World Border Security Congress Call for Papers
Congress News News 

World Border Security Congress Call for Papers

10th November 202110th November 2021 NeilWalker

SPONSORED CONTENT

INTERPOL maritime operation nets terrorist suspects
News Sponsored Content 

INTERPOL maritime operation nets terrorist suspects

6th December 20226th December 2022 Tony Kingham

Two terrorist suspects wanted internationally under Red Notices have been arrested during an international maritime border operation coordinated by INTERPOL.

Man or morph? How morphing attack detection helps border control against identity fraud
Sponsored Content 

Man or morph? How morphing attack detection helps border control against identity fraud

29th September 202228th September 2022 NeilWalker
Rapid DNA: a powerful new tool in the fight against human trafficking
Features News Sponsored Content 

Rapid DNA: a powerful new tool in the fight against human trafficking

19th October 202113th October 2021 NeilWalker
New EES Technologies at Bulgaria´s Aviation Hubs
Features News Sponsored Content 

New EES Technologies at Bulgaria´s Aviation Hubs

13th October 202127th October 2021 NeilWalker


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