Author: NeilWalker

Human Trafficking Migration

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the “Counter-Trafficking in Emergencies: Information Management Guide” to provide guidance on how

Groups of Afghan citizens found by Romanian Border Guards Smuggled in Trucks

Organised Crime Smuggling

Romanian Border guards at the Nadlac II Border Crossing Point found two groups of eleven Afghan citizens trying to cross

Ukraine Border Guards Intercept Two Drones Smuggling Cigarettes Across Border

Servicemen of the Lutsk Border Guard Detachment stopped another illegal deal to move cigarettes, according to the information obtained by

Arrested in Tenerife for a fraud through international investments in cryptocurrencies

Organised Crime Technology

The fraud, committed through a Ponzi-type scam, amounts to Euros 378,750 and has affected at least 26 people. The agents

Drugs

ABF charged man with attempting to import drugs from Belgium

19th November 2020 NeilWalker

A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged importation of illicit drugs in the Illawarra region of

Industry News

Smart Imaging Systems Announces the First Portable Vehicle Scanning Technology With $3.5 Million Initial Order from USCBP

19th November 2020 NeilWalker

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a $3.5 million purchase order for new compact, portable X-ray

Migration

Situation at EU external borders – Arrivals down in Western and Eastern Mediterranean

19th November 2020 NeilWalker

The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 21% in the first 10 months of this

Latest Podcast Live from the Border

In the latest of this great series of podcasts, brought to you by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, Border Security

Drugs

CBP Field Operations Scores Big with $11 Million Methamphetamine Seizure

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility hit a home

Over $1.3M of Counterfeit Currency Intercepted by CBP Officers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Chicago International Mail Facility (IMF) recently seized a package from Ukraine that

Maritime

ABF deploy covert technology to combat illegal activity in the Torres Strait

New underwater technology has been successfully deployed across the Torres Strait to combat illegal activity in the region, particularly illegal

Smuggling

Nigeria Customs Service Intercepts Goods Worth N397 Million Amidst Hoodlums Attacks

Nigeria Customs Ogun I Command disclosed a seizure of over 500 items worth over N397 million. Whilst briefing the press,

Twenty Years Later – The United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and Eastern Africa

Twenty years ago, the General Assembly noted with deep concern the negative economic and social implications related to organized criminal

Smuggling

200 Watches Worth Over $2M Halted by CBP Officers

CBP officers in Louisville stopped a shipment from Hong Kong, destined for a company in New York, and uncovered 200

Drugs

AMO Seized 489 Pounds of Cocaine near Vieques, Puerto Rico; Three Men Arrested

17th November 2020 NeilWalker

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Caribbean Air and Marine Branch Coastal Interceptor Vessel