Long-term investigation via Eurojust culminates in arrest of 38 Albanian drug smugglers
In a major operation, coordinated via Eurojust, 38 suspects belonging to a large-scale drug smuggling network have been arrested by
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New Report: Money Laundering from Environmental Crime
Environmental crime – such as forestry crime, illegal mining and waste trafficking – is an extremely profitable criminal enterprise, generating
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UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes
A new UNODC study highlights migrants who use smuggling networks to flee their home countries are often subjected to extreme
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Smugglers Equip Train Full of Hidden Cigarettes with GPS Tracker
Ukrainian Border guards of Lutsk border guard detachment found out smuggled cigarettes in the freight train going abroad through Volodymyr-Volynskyi
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IOM Opens New Office and Migrant Resource Centre in Key Migration Route in Eastern Sudan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has opened a new sub-office and Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in the eastern Sudanese
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Australia and Malaysia cooperation combats maritime crime through Operation REDBACK
A joint Australia-Malaysia operation to target maritime crime in Malaysian territorial waters in the Strait of Malacca has concluded in
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190 kilos of cocaine seized in Africa in two containers from the port of Gran Canaria
Guardia Civil, Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency and National Police in Spain, in collaboration with the police authorities of
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IOM and Ghana Immigration Service launch project to strengthen border security
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) launched the project “Strengthening Border Security and Border
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Civil Guard leads the GAR-SI SAHEL Project to guarantee stability and the fight against terrorism and organized crime in SAHEL
The objective of the project, which has already trained 1,734 gendarmes, is cooperation to guarantee stability in the area and
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CBP Agent and Officer Recruitment Event Returns to Plaza Las Americas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is aggressively recruiting for the positions of CBP Officer, Border Patrol Agent and Air Interdiction and
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Study into CBP’s Response to COVID-19 Revealed
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted nearly all aspects of society, including travel to and from the U.S. In response to COVID-19,
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AMO Seizes Cocaine Haul Worth $17.6M Concealed inside Vessel
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized 1,299 pounds (589.4 Kilos) of cocaine from
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Fighting trafficking in human beings
Trafficking in human beings remains a serious threat in the EU despite progress achieved in the past years. Victims are
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The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire signs an agreement with UNOCT for capacity building to detect the travel of terrorists and serious criminals
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Government of the Republic of Côte d’lvoire signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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Considering Aerostat Operations
Recent years have seen a significant growth of interest in the use of aerostats as solutions to long-loitering observation and
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Africa Border Security and Sustainable Development Goal
In 2015 the United Nation outlined 17 life changing goals aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity
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Five men arrested and $77 million worth of heroin seized by ABF
Five men have been arrested in Western Australia over the importation of 77 kilograms of heroin, which Australian Border Force
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UNODC report: COVID restrictions fail to slow the expansion of synthetic drug production and trafficking in East and Southeast Asia
A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime confirms that the synthetic drug market in East
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