This is currently the highest testing standard used by ECAC for EDS systems in Europe. The RTT 110 is an
Read moreThe Australian Border Force (ABF) has detected and seized over 39 million illicit cigarettes in one week in Melbourne. #smuggling #bordersecurity
Read moreTwo men have been arrested following an Australian Border Force (ABF) led investigation into allegations of large scale customs fraud and alcohol smuggling totalling an estimated $28 million. #wbsc #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read moreThe decision by Brazil’s National Committee for Refugees (CONARE) on Thursday to accept asylum-seekers on a “prima facie basis”, gave immediate relief to around 21,000 Venezuelans, waiting for applications to be processed. From now on, they will no longer need to wait for an interview. #migration
Read moreINTERPOL is launching an awareness campaign to remind the public that their passports and other ID documents require the same vigilance as payment cards, mobile phones and house keys. #bordertech #passports #dontriskit
Read moreThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) with support from the European Union launched the Return and Reintegration Platform, a global tool that aims at disseminating knowledge and good practices in the field of migrant return and reintegration. #migration
Read moreLaredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehend nine illegal aliens from a human smuggling event involving destruction of private property. #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read moreThe Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge (WPC-1102) crew interdicted a westbound 25-foot Grady White pleasure craft with 13 people aboard. The cutter crew safely embarked seven Haitian males, three Haitian females, one Bahamian male and one female, along with the suspected smuggler, aboard the cutter. #bordersecurity #smuggling #maritimesecurity
Read moreLaunched at the 2019 IOM Council meeting by IOM Director General, António Vitorino, the latest edition of its flagship publication, the World Migration Report 2020 (WMR 2020), continues the organization’s commitment to providing information on migration that is well-researched, rigorous and accessible. #bordersecurity #migration
Read moreEuropeans are spending at least EUR 30 billion on drugs each year at retail level, making the drug market a major source of income for organised crime groups in the European Union. This figure is announced today in the 2019 EU Drug Markets Report, released by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and Europol (1). Around two-fifths of this total (39%) is spent on cannabis, 31% on cocaine, 25% on heroin and 5% on amphetamines and MDMA (2).
Read moreThe German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) supported by Europol, concluded their operation into a large criminal network smuggling migrants to western Europe in lorries. Austria, Hungary, the United Kingdom and Eurojust also took part in this two-year, Europe-wide operation. #smuggling #bordersecurity #wbsc
Read moreAn international law enforcement operation targeting airline fraudsters has led to the arrest or detention of 79 individuals suspected of traveling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details. #bordersecurity #aviationsecurity
Read moreThe conference committee have announced the provisional programme for World Border Security Congress to be held at Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens from the 31st March – 2nd April 2020. #bordersecurity #wbsc #athens
Read moreThe Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus has commissioned Veridos to modernise its nationwide system for biometric data collection, centralized personalization, and issuance of electronic passports, ID cards, and residence permits. #bordersecurity #bordertech
Read moreThe Australian Border Force (ABF) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) are forging stronger ties through the visit to Darwin this week of the offshore patrol vessel ICG Ship (ICGS) Shaurya. #maritimesecurity #bordersecurity
Read moreU.S. Customs and Border Protection introduced new features to the Electronic Travel System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) website, the portal through which prospective Visa Waiver Program travelers can apply to travel to the United States. #bordertech #bordersecurity
Read moreThe ongoing political and economic crisis in the South American country has forced more than 4.6 million citizens to flee, nearly 80 per cent of whom are sheltering in the region.
Read moreOperation Sunbird IV took place in all 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It aimed to reinforce cooperation between law enforcement agencies in order to identify, arrest and investigate terror suspects and criminals crossing borders in the region. #bordersecurity
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