US CBP Officers Seize Over $900K in Hard Narcotics at the Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Laredo Port of Entry seized hard narcotics
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Month: December 2020
Spanish Civil Guard dismantles an arms trafficking network for organized crime
The Civil Guard, within the framework of the so-called “TRETA” operation, has made seventeen (17) entries and records in the
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WTTC: 72-Hour Quarantine-Free Trips Would Save International Business Travel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) believes that international business travel can be restarted if an agreement is reached
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Lorry driver charged with attempting to smuggle migrants including alleged child sex offender
A Romanian lorry driver has been charged with attempting to smuggle migrants – including a man suspected of child sex
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US federal agents seize $3.5 million in cash and drugs at truck yard in Otay Mesa
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents worked with other federal agents to bring down three Mexican nationals suspected of
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South East Asia tackle drug and wildlife trafficking during pandemic
East and Southeast Asia customs authorities announce results against drug and wildlife trafficking during the pandemic A recently concluded joint
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Haul of cutting agent to make £2.5 million pounds worth of Amphetamine seized in National Crime Agency investigation
A haul of a cutting agent that would make the illegal drug Amphetamine, worth around £2.5 million at street level,
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AMO Interdicts 2 Vessels Seizing 888 Pounds of Cocaine and Arrest 5 Individuals in Cabo Rojo and Fajardo
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents interdicted 888 pounds (403 kilos) of cocaine during
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Trio charged as authorities dismantle Western Sydney drug syndicate
Australian Federal Police (AFP), with the assistance of Australian Border Force (ABF), have dismantled an alleged drug syndicate smuggling methamphetamine
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International action on a billion-dollar criminal organization
An extensive Transdanubian criminal organization specializing in carousel fraud has recently been liquidated by the National Tax and Customs Office
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COVID-19 detector dog research and trials underway
14 dogs have begun their training at the University of Adelaide, and at the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) National Detector
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Frontex holds second International Conference on Biometrics for Borders
Last week, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, held a second edition of the conference biometric for borders,
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Lessons from COVID-19 in responding to trafficking in persons in times of crisis
Report by Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking Republic of the Philippines To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on human trafficking
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Trio charged as authorities dismantle Western Sydney drug syndicate
Australian Federal Police (AFP), with the assistance of Australian Border Force (ABF), have dismantled an alleged drug syndicate smuggling methamphetamine
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EU/EEA & UK Govts Urged to Immediately Lift Quarantine Restrictions
The latest recommendation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control
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IOM, Canada Hand Over MIDAS Equipment to Nigeria Immigration Service as International Travel Resumes
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with support from the Government of Canada, handed over equipment to the Nigeria Immigration
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Frontex co-organises first Euro-Arab Technical Roundtable on Border Management and Security
On 1 December, the Executive Director of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, opened the first Euro-Arab Technical
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SAHEL Region: Border Security & African Underdevelopment
By Martin Igwe, Coordinator Waansa Nigeria Center for Media and Advocacy The Sahel regions are those areas of Africa separating
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