UNODC Enhancing Criminal Justice Responses to Trafficking in Persons in Eastern Africa
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) within the framework of the Regional Programme for Eastern Africa (2016-2021)
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CBP Seizes Two Shipments of Dangerous Controlled Substances Destined to NY and Chicago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized two shipments of dangerous controlled substances – a date-rape precursor
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IOM Supports Royal Thai Marine Police Training in Counter Trafficking and Border Management
International Organization for Migration (IOM) completed the fourth and final iteration of its “Trainings on Interception of Smuggling Networks via
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Update on CBP Public-Private Partnership Programs
Over 491,000 people and over 87,000 truck, rail, and sea containers entered the U.S. every day in FY 2021 through
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CBP Seizes 509 Prohibited Aquatic Items from Cruise Ship Passenger
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialist seized 509 prohibited aquatic items from a debarking cruise ship passenger. Within
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IOM & Ethiopia’s Immigration Agency celebrate major strides in Immigration and Border Management
IOM and the Immigration, Nationality and Vital Events Agency (INVEA) held a ceremony at the Agency’s headquarters in Addis Ababa
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Operation KAFO III – disrupting firearms trafficking flows in the Sahel with UNODC support
In a two-week long operation against firearms trafficking in the Sahel, 850 officers from across relevant law enforcement agencies seized
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Latest IOM Libya Migrant Report Published
DTM Libya identified a total of 621,007 migrants from over 43 nationalities in the 100 Libyan municipalities during Round 39
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EU external borders in 2021: Arrivals above pre-pandemic levels
According to preliminary figures collected by Frontex, the total number of illegal border-crossings in 2021 was just short of 200
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GAO Study Identifies Strategies Used by Criminal Groups and Terrorists and Federal Efforts to Combat Them
FinCEN identified trafficking activity of transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups as among the most significant illicit finance threats facing
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Guardia Civil rescues a drifting canoe with 105 people on board
The Guardia Civil Guard has rescued more than 100 immigrants adrift in a canoe-type boat, 160 miles from Nouadhibou (Mauritania).
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BOC NAIA, PDEA, NAIA-IADITG Seize 4.143 Million worth of ECSTASY “Party Drugs” declared as switch panels
The Bureau of Customs Port of NAIA (BOC NAIA) and the Philippine Drug enforcement Agency (PDEA) and NAIA-IADITG seized a
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CBP Encounter Drugs Within Load of Auto Parts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Port of Nogales officers arrested a Mexican national in connection to
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Central Asia, beyond scratching the surface
The Central Asian region, and, especially, its borders security, recently came to the attention of a wider public due to
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Countering Illicit Finance and Trade: Better Information Sharing and Collaboration Needed to Combat Trade-Based Money Laundering
Some criminal groups use a process called trade-based money laundering to hide their illicit funds. These schemes can include things
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UNODC further Enhancing Regional Counter-Terrorism Capacity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa continues to be confronted with serious and evolving threats of terrorism which threatens peace and security and undermines
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Philippines Inaugurate BOC-AMLC Coordinating Center
As part of the Philippines Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) commitment to border protection, the BOC together with the Anti-Money Laundering
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Addressing the Humanitarian side of Irregular Migration
As irregular migration continues to be a significant challenge for border management agencies, the ever-present potential consequence of illegally crossing
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