EUBAM helps Moldova and Ukraine to strengthen efforts in fighting illicit firearms trafficking
EUBAM and its Partner Services, supported by EUROPOL, Frontex and OSCE, initiated the joint cross-border working group on fighting weapons,
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Coast Guard cutter returns home from Eastern Pacific counterdrug patrol, $115M in cocaine seized
The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned home to Alameda Sunday after a 78-day deployment during which they seized
Read moreMalaysian illegal worker group stopped at the border
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Perth International Airport have prevented a group of five Malaysian nationals from entering Australia
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Customs Advisory Board providing industry perspectives on customs and border modernisation
Industry leaders will give their perspectives on how to improve the Australian Customs System through the establishment of the Customs
Read moreAsylum Seekers Extorted – Men Sentenced for Scheme Targeting New Immigrants
It was easy for the criminals to spot their targets as buses offloaded passengers into the din of New York
Read moreDrivers of Change in Maritime – Ports and Cyber Security
Ports have for centuries been integral to the economic and social prosperity of a sea-trading nation. They constitute an essential
Read moreSchengen Entry/Exit System Means More Secure Borders
The fundamental challenge of border operations is to facilitate the legitimate movement of people while maintaining a border’s integrity, upholding
Read moreDHS Strategy to Combat – Human Trafficking, The Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labour, and Child Sexual Exploitation
DHS Strategy to Combat – Human Trafficking, The Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labour, and Child Sexual Exploitation “The
Read moreCanadian-French dual national charged over alleged 154kg meth import
A 26-year-old Canadian-French dual national has been charged, after allegedly importing more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico into Australia. #bordersecurity #trafficking
Read moreMore Operation Battenrun success in Perth
A Chinese national has been detained in Perth, as part of the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) ongoing efforts to target people suspected of being involved in the exploitation of foreign workers. #bordersecurity #humantrafficking
Read moreSmuggling stolen electronic equipment
Officers of the Joint Polish-German Outpost in Świecko detained two Belarusian citizens who were carrying stolen electronic equipment from Germany. The value of secured equipment is PLN 75 thousand.
#smuggling
Migratory situation in January – Detections fall, except for Central Med
In January, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes fell 41% from the previous month to around 8 800*. This was comparable to the total from January 2019.
#bordersecurity #migration
Compact, lightweight Airborne EO/IR system for Wide-Area Persistent Border Surveillance
RAFAEL unveils MicroLite – a lightweight, EO/IR sensor for airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance missions. MicroLite joins RAFAEL’s family of advanced
Read moreTrinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Guyana Lead Robust Migration Within the Caribbean, New IOM Study Finds
Throughout the world, ‘international’ migration mostly involves people travelling across borders within their region to access better employment, education opportunities, the chance to start a business or reunite with family members.
#migration #bordersecurity
Greece is Boosting its Security on Land and Sea
According to recent reports in the press, Greece is stepping up security on its land border with Turkey and planning to use a floating barrier at sea to help stop migrants from reaching the Greek islands from the nearby coast of Turkey.
#bordersecurity #migration #wbsc
Meeting of Chiefs of Border Police Services in Belgrade, Serbia
Meeting of Chiefs of Border Police Services, organised by DCAF Ljubljana in cooperation with the Police Directorate of the Republic
Read moreEight Arrested for Smuggling Migrants from Greece to Italy
On 2 February 2020, a law enforcement operation supported by Europol saw the arrest of eight individuals suspected of smuggling
Read moreSpanish police arrest 26 for smuggling migrants from Algeria and Morocco
On 19 November 2019, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) dismantled an organised criminal group specialised in migrant smuggling using
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