BOC NAIA, PDEA, PAIRCARGO opens Coordination Center
In compliance to the directive of Bureau of Customs Commissioners Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero to further strengthen vigilance on the
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Month: April 2021
500 rescued and 195 arrested following INTERPOL human trafficking and migrant smuggling operation
In an INTERPOL-led crackdown on human trafficking and migrant smuggling, authorities in Africa and Europe have rescued nearly 500 victims
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New Report: COVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2020
While the overall picture of cross-border human mobility in 2020 is of movement dramatically curtailed as a result of measures
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Strengthening security at the Schengen Area borders – IDEMIA publish their five key recommendations for effective border control
The EU-EES imposes the secure enrollment of all TCNs to verify the identity of each person thatis entering the Schengen
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US Congessman seeks to reintroduced the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) Authorization Act
Congressman Michael McCaul reintroduced the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) Authorization Act, which would authorize a successful Department of Homeland
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New Dates for World Border Security Congress 2021, Athens
In view of the ongoing challenges created by the global coronavirus pandemic, and in consultation with local and international partners
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Australia and Sri Lanka strengthen ties over aerial drone surveillance
The Joint Agency Task Force Operation Sovereign Borders is supporting the Sri Lankan Police to establish an aerial drone surveillance
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UNODC Engages Public-Private Partnerships in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
The global pandemic has had an increasingly destructive impact on vulnerable populations, placing them at a higher risk of becoming
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Follow the Money: Members of Drug Trafficking Network Arrested for Money Laundering in Germany and Luxembourg
At the request of France, authorities in Germany and Luxembourg carried out a coordinated blow on the network which was
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CBP Seizes 96 Pounds of Cocaine inside a container on board a Cargo Vessel Arriving to San Juan from the Dominican Republic
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 96 pounds (44 kilos) of cocaine within a cooling vent of a container
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Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance for Romanian Border Police
The Romanian Border Police operates the CAMCOPTER® S-100 for maritime surveillance purposes. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is
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EU-IOM Joint Initiative Marks 4 Years of Supporting Thousands of Migrants Across the Horn of Africa
A partnership between the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is marking four years of supporting
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US Border Patrol Agents Seize Over 800 pounds of Marijuana
Rio Grande City Border Patrol (RGC) agents seized more than $660K worth of marijuana in two failed narcotics smuggling attempts.
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Covid-19 and 2021 Global Border Security Challenges
by Igwe Martin, Director Media & Advocacy, WAANSA Nigeria Covid-19 the disease caused by the novel Corona virus was first
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South American crackdown on illegal gun trade reveals serious trafficking despite pandemic
A police operation targeting firearms trafficking across South America has seen thousands of illicit firearms seized, thousands of arrests and
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NEC will commence trial for “Face Express” at Narita International Airport
NEC Corporation has announced the operator of Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), and the operator of Tokyo
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The Estonian government has approved a bill for establishing a database for an automated biometric identification system (ABIS).
According to a report in EER.ee, there are currently several databases in use in Estonia that contain biometric personal data
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Schiebel has won another significant contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Schiebel, with its CAMCOPTER® S-100, is yet again one of the service providers for EMSA’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)
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