Polish authorities arrest 8 in latest migrant smuggling sting
Earlier in June, the Polish Border Guard (Straż Graniczna) and the Police Central Bureau of Investigation (Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji)
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Month: July 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection awards Leidos high-energy rail inspection contract
Leidos has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations and
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AeroDefense’s Existing AirWarden™ Technology Now Offers Unobtrusive Drone Detection for Mobile Command Vehicles and Marine Vessels
AeroDefense, the manufacturer of the AirWarden™ drone detection system that detects and locates drones and pilots simultaneously, has announced a
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United States and Paraguay Sign Updated Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
The United States and Paraguay concluded updating a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) on Monday, replacing the prior 2002 U.S.-Paraguay CMAA. U.S.
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Europol and European Commission lead new project to target organised crime in EU Eastern Neighbourhood
A new Europol-led project, funded by the European Commission will focus on strengthening the capacity of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
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Operation Qanoon seizes illicit medical products worth more than USD 14 million across MENA
Nearly 20 million illicit pharmaceutical items were taken off the market in a regional operation coordinated by INTERPOL across the
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UNODC Study sheds light on hidden crime of firearms trafficking
Pistols are the world’s most seized type of firearm, making up around 39 per cent of the total number of
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Charter flights remove New Zealand criminals from Australia
A total of 31 New Zealand citizens have been removed from Australia on two charter flights, after their visas were
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Delivering justice through prosecution of human traffickers focus of 20th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference next week
With one human trafficking prosecution for every 2,154 victims, and human trafficking prosecution rates in Europe having fallen by 50%
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Organized crime groups are infiltrating the legal economy following COVID-19 crisis, says latest UNODC Research Brief
The health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about severe human and economic damage across the world. Governments
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Large-scale document forgery case cracked in Germany and Greece
The German Federal Police in Halle (Bundespolizei Halle) and the Hellenic Police (Hellenic Police, Ελληνική Αστυνομία) supported by Europol carried
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The UK government to invest £705 million in border security
The UK government has announced an £705 million funding package in 20/21 for border infrastructure, jobs and technology to ensure
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Frontex launches its second operation outside the EU
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is launching an operation in Montenegro, its second outside the European Union.
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CBP Finds 300 Pieces of Counterfeit Merchandise worth over $350,000
One shipment that arrived at the Express Consignment Operations mail facility in Louisville could have rivaled any person’s clothing wishlist.
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IOM Releases Results of Largest Survey on Drivers of Migration in Bangladesh
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in coordination with the Government of Bangladesh earlier this month released the report, Bangladesh:
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Parsons Corporation Launches Touchless, Biometric Sensing COVID Solution
As parts of the world continue to reopen during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, society must reactivate while remaining committed to
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Border Patrol Seize Another Commercial Vehicle Involved in Human Smuggling Attempt
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended another large number of individuals inside a tractor-trailer during a failed human smuggling attempt in
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Stronger Together: EU Agencies Join Forces to Respond To COVID-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nine Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies (CEPOL, EASO, EIGE, EMCDDA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA and Frontex) have been supporting the
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