South Africa’s Border Management Authority Dream Could be a Nightmare
Until recently, managing South Africa’s borders was the task of at least seven different government departments working at land, air
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Month: October 2020
Another Human Smuggling Attempt Utilizing a Belly Dump Trailer
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Freer Station checkpoint on United States Highway 59 intercepted another dangerous human smuggling attempt involving a
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Violent trafficking network smuggling migrants and exploiting minors taken down in France and Belgium
Last week a Franco-Belgian investigation supported by Europol uncovered a large criminal network involved in migrant smuggling, trafficking of human
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IOM Report: Assessing Immigration Scenarios for the European Union in 2030
There is increasing policy interest in the European Union to better plan and prepare for future migration flows. This is
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ABF catch $38 million of drugs in adult sex toys
More than $38 million worth of drugs have been seized after 40 kilograms of methamphetamine and 18 kilograms of cocaine
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Unscrupulous Human Smugglers
U.S. Border Patrol agents in Tucson Sector continue to see human smuggling organizations jeopardize migrants’ lives by putting them in
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Cannabis trafficking and endangered-tortoise trade drive corruption in Madagascar
The mountainous Andriry region near the town of Betroka in south-eastern Madagascar is an inhospitable area: remote, difficult to access
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Zetes and Thales selected by Belgium to provide next-generation ePassports
The Belgium Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs (BUZA) renewed its contract with the consortium including Zetes and Thales for the
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OSI Systems Receives $6 Million Order To Enhance Airport Checkpoint Inspection Systems
OSI Systems has announced that its Security division received an order for approximately $6 million to upgrade aviation checkpoint inspection
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Twelve arrested for smuggling migrants in small boats across the English channel – The criminal networked risked the lives of hundreds of migrants while transporting them from France to the UK
A major operation involving judicial and law enforcement authorities from Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, supported by
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Wildlife Trafficking in Trinidad And Tobago
The insatiable demand for wildlife in Trinidad and Tobago has encouraged a thriving trade between the twin island republic and
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The US TSA and CBP announce the expansion of Preclearance; international airports invited to host program that offers secure and seamless travel to the United States
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today they will invite new airports to
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