Maritime Domain Awareness Technology: a Game-changer to Strengthening Maritime Border Management
The oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface and over 90% of world trade are carried via maritime routes, hence,
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Month: June 2023
Eight people investigated for the illegal traffic of more than 5,700 tons of plastic waste
The Spanish Civil Guard, with the collaboration of Europol in the so-called Plastics operation, has investigated eight people for the
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Customs officers detained 46 kg of marijuana at the Kulata BCP, Bulgaria
Customs officers from the Department Drug Enforcement Department at Customs Sofia detained 46 kg of marijuana hidden in the floor
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Two human smuggling attempts halted at Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
Laredo Sector US CBP agents halted two human smuggling attempts involving commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint. On May 31,
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Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo BCP found 600 000 contraband cigarettes in furniture
Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo BCP detained 600 000 pieces (30 000 boxes) of contraband cigarettes during an inspection of
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Joint raids on the Balkan route see migrant smugglers halted
Europol has supported a joint investigation between Germany, Romania and Serbia into an organised crime network smuggling migrants across the
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Fourteen stolen cultural artefacts return to Italy with Eurojust support
The ancient artefacts, of considerable economic and cultural value, had been stolen from museums in Italy or illegally excavated and
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Two human smuggling attempts halted at Laredo Sector I-35 checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halted two human smuggling attempts involving commercial vehicles at the I-35 checkpoint. On May 31,
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More than 2,600 kilos of hashish seized in Huelva in two operations against drug trafficking
The Spanish Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have seized more than 2,600 kilos of
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143 foreign citizens stopped at the Romanian border, 64 people were discovered hidden in a single truck
At the Romanian Nădlac II Border Crossing Point at different time intervals, four Turkish citizens and one Romanian, who were driving
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The Spanish National Police detains a priority fugitive for the United Kingdom belonging to the Irish Kinahan clan
Agents of the National Police have arrested in Mallorca a dangerous Irish fugitive member of the Kinahan clan, a priority
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53 foreigners trying to illegally cross from Belarus to Poland were caught by Polish Border Guards
In the section protected by the Border Guard Post in Płaska, 2 Congolese citizens illegally crossed the border along the
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US CBP Seizes Cocaine Worth $4.1 Million from Container Arriving in San Juan
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 389 pounds (177 Kilograms) of cocaine found inside a container on board the
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Migrants identified with the drone attempting to cross the Romanian border
The border police officers from the Curtici Border Police Sector, Arad County, Romania detected with the help of the drone
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Dismantled an international criminal organization dedicated to the transport of drugs between Spain and Poland
The Spanish Civil Guard, in a joint operation with the National Police and EUROPOL, have dismantled an international organization dedicated
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301 foreigners trying to illegally cross from Belarus to Poland were intercepted by Polish Border Guards
On the June 4 there were 82 attempts to illegally cross the border from Belarus to Poland. A group of 24
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More than 800kg of cocaine seized in Western Australia, three arrests
Police have charged three men allegedly linked to a transnational serious organised crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than
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US CBP officers seize $38 million worth of methamphetamine at Otay Mesa Cargo Facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized $38 million worth of methamphetamine
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