101 Arrested and 19,000 Stolen Artefacts Recovered In International Crackdown on Art Trafficking
More than 19,000 archaeological artefacts and other artworks have been recovered as part of a global operation spanning 103 countries
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Migration and Mobility in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: What to Expect in Times of COVID-19
Restrictions on human mobility combined with social distancing measures are the main strategies applied by the majority of governments across
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Hydroxychloroquine seized at the border
Australians are being warned not to import and self-prescribe the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19, following
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30,000 packs of cigarettes discovered on the border with Ukraine
The border policemen from the Territorial Inspectorate of the Sighetu Marmației Border Police discovered and confiscated at the “green border”
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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Seized a Large Amount of Marijuana at Checkpoint
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate 35 (I-35) checkpoint seized a large amount of narcotics north of Laredo.
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Joint Statement by UNHCR, IOM and UNODC on Protection at Sea in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
Five years on from the 2015 ‘boat crisis’ in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, in which thousands of
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Taiwanese man jailed after importing more than 40kgs of meth
Leidos completes acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ Security Detection and Automation Businesses creating a comprehensive, global security and detection portfolio A
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Motorcycle and Marijuana Floated Across the Rio Grande
Border Patrol agents seized marijuana in several failed smuggling attempts, one involving a motorcycle floated across the Rio Grande. The
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IOM Maintains COVID-19 Support for Vulnerable Migrant Communities in Cyprus
The number of COVID-19 case in Cyprus has dropped over the past three weeks (837 confirmed cases and 15 deaths
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Overcrowded shelters put migrants at unacceptable risk amidst pandemic
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought home how many migrants are confined to overcrowded spaces with very little
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OSCE Presence visits border crossing points in Albania to assess situation amid COVID-19
The OSCE Presence in Albania visited the border crossing points of Kapshtica and Kakavija to assess the overall situation, as
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INTERPOL Washington Supports Operation Maharlika III
INTERPOL Washington—the U.S. National Central Bureau (USNCB)—is providing critical system support to INTERPOL-led law enforcement operations throughout Southeast Asia. These
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False and Authentic Documents Online system (FADO)
The use of false documents has risen significantly in recent years. Just last year, over 7 000 fraudulent document users
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INTERPOL – Afripol alliance goes live
An online ceremony has launched INTERPOL’s operational working relationship with Afripol, the African Union (AU) Mechanism for Police Cooperation. The
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Philadelphia CBP Seizes Half-Million Dollars in Counterfeit Electronics and Dental Gels Destined to Delaware
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia continue to conduct the agency’s vital trade enforcement mission, including intercepting
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FReM III Organises a Remote Project Steering Group Meeting
The ICMPD organised the third project steering group (PSG) meeting in the framework of the EU-funded project Forced-Return Monitoring III
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 16,724 in 2020; Deaths Reach 256
IOM reports that 16,724 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through almost four months of 2020, a 16
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Two charged after shipment containing more than $80 million worth of liquid ‘meth’ seized
Detectives have charged two men as part of an ongoing joint investigation into the alleged importation of more than $80
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