Germany Wants Harmonized COVID-19 Traffic Restrictions Across the EU
The German Presidency of the European Union Council wants the Member States to cooperate on the cross-border travel restrictions, and
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Author: Tony Kingham
A criminal organization dedicated to large-scale international marijuana trafficking has been dismantled
Agents of the Spanish National Police have dismantled a criminal organization allegedly dedicated to international marijuana trafficking and have arrested
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Austria Ready to Send More Police Officers to Protect External Border
Austria’s Interior Minister Karl Nehammer has announced that the country is ready to send more police forces to protect the
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Frontex open tender procedure: Research Study on Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is looking for an experienced contractor to support the Agency by providing
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In the Bieszczady Mountains, Polish Border Guard officers detained illegal immigrants
On Tuesday (01/09) in Bandrów, a patrol of the Border Guard from Krościenko noticed two people with backpacks moving from
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The US Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) crew offloaded approximately 11,500 pounds of cocaine and approximately 17,000 pounds of marijuana, worth more than $228 million
The drugs were interdicted in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and
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US TSA continues piloting “self-service” checkpoint technology
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is piloting a new touchless “self-service” technology that matches a traveler’s live photo with the
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Citizens of BiH attempted to smuggle a citizen of Austria
Citizens of BiH attempted to smuggle a citizen of Austria On 26 August 2020, officers of Border Police Unit Velika
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The US Coast Guard, Navy and US law enforcement partners seized 225 kilograms of cocaine and apprehended three suspected smugglers following the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast in the Caribbean Sea
Two suspected smugglers are Dominican Republic nationals and one is Colombian, while the seized cocaine has a wholesale value of
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AMO, Partners, Mexican Authorities Team Up to Take Down Smugglers
A joint effort between U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), Joint Interagency Task Force—South (JIATF South),
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Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: Tedros
Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, countries want to “get their economies going again”, the head of the World Health
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COVID-19: Hungary Becomes First Schengen Country to Reclose Its Borders to Internationals
Hungary will reclose its borders for internationals starting from Tuesday, September 1, after a spike in the number of COVID-19
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ICAO, UNOCT, conclude important agreement to curb terrorist mobility through the global exchange of API-PNR data
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu joined UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Under-Secretary-General Mr. Vladimir Voronkov in formalizing an important
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Chad’s illegal drug trade contributes to regional insecurity
Curbing tramadol and other trafficking networks requires transnational cooperation On 24 July, a court in Chad sentenced 10 people including high-ranking security
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ICAO Secretary General addresses UN Global Counter-terrorism Compact on aviation and pandemic responses
In her keynote address today to the UN’s fifth Principal-level Meeting of the Global Counter-terrorism Coordination Compact Entities, ICAO Secretary
Read MoreElbit intelligent autonomous trailer-mounted surveillance towers selected by CTTSO, CBP
Enhancing situational awareness, autonomy, automation and increasing safety: These advanced technology characteristics are key for those dedicated to protecting the
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Improving Airport Passenger Experience with Contactless Temperature Monitoring at Istanbul Grand Airport
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, it impacted the aviation industry particularly severely. Airports were seen as places that
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Repatriating Detained Foreign Fighters, Their Families Key to Combating Threat Posed by Islamic State, Counter-Terrorism Officials Warn Security Council
Gauging the global threat posed by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, counter-terrorism officials
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