MIGRATION
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DRUGS
The “Risitas” clan was dismantled with the arrest of 20 people for international cocaine trafficking
The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to international cocaine trafficking, linked to the well-known “Risitas” clan,
COUNTER TERRORISM
Europol coordinates largest referral action targeting terrorist audio propaganda
Europol has coordinated the largest Referral Action Day (RAD) to date targeting terrorist propaganda shared through audio content, resulting in
BIOMETRICS
Identy.io to Join Global Border Officials at the World Border Security Congress next week
Identy.io has announced it will be attending the World Border Security Congress on April 14-16, 2026, in Vienna, Austria. The
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
ABF destroys foreign fishing vessels in coordinated crackdown
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is continuing disruption operations across northern waters, with five foreign fishing vessels intercepted and safely
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Arrests made as part of European operation targeting people smuggling network
National Crime Agency officers have arrested three people as part of a coordinated operation with French police against a people
ORGANISED CRIME
From a small Swedish town to a global crime network: international operation strikes top-tier organised crime
The seizure of two mobile phones in a small Swedish town exposed a resilient criminal architecture stretching across Europe, Asia
SMUGGLING
Five-country operation targets cigarette smuggling network operating from the UK
A large organised crime group suspected of smuggling counterfeit cigarettes into Europe has been targeted in a coordinated operation across
INDUSTRY NEWS
Geospace Technologies was awarded a 3-year contract from the Spanish Guardia Civil
Geospace Technologies was awarded a 3-year contract from the Spanish Guardia Civil to supply our latest enhanced version of the
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Securing the Border of the Future
By Peter Sutcliffe, Borders Technology Lead, Fujitsu. As automated border control systems continue to be adopted worldwide, we must consider
