How has COVID-19 hindered security efforts?
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented chain reaction of border closures around the world. Even most of the 26
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Author: Tony Kingham
US DHS S&T Seeks COVID-19 Temperature Screening Tech for Market Survey
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a request for information to identify potential
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Situation at EU external borders – Arrivals picking up, still down for the year
In the first seven months of this year, the number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by
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Huge cigarette smuggling was thwarted
Officers from the Polish Border Guard Department and the Lublin National Revenue Administration from Koroszczyn prevented the smuggling of nearly
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Customs in the Pacific expressed their strong willingness to develop “regional experts’ pool”
The WCO has been enhancing its support for the Small Island Economies (SIEs). As part of the effort, the WCO,
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US CBP and Interagency Partners Intercept Outbound Aircraft Loaded with Weapons and Cash
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
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The Spanish National Police dismantles an international network that sexually exploited Colombian women
The first phase was developed during the month of March of this year in the provinces of Jaén and Córdoba
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UNDP and UNOCT to prevent violent extremism in Southeast Asia
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) are pleased to announce the establishment of a
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IOM, UNHCR: Interception at Sea is not the Solution to English Channel Crossings
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are troubled by the proposal to intercept boats
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ACI World issues new COVID-19 security guidance for airports
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published comprehensive guidance for airports to implement at security screening checkpoints as they
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Frontex K9 team helps Spain stop 4.6 tonnes of drugs worth EUR 26 million
Last weekend, a Frontex canine team from Portugal helped the Spanish authorities to confiscate record 4.6 tonnes of hashish with
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US Coast Guard, CBP interdicts 1 suspected smuggler, 16 migrants 14 miles east of Haulover Inlet Coast Guard, CBP interdicts 1 suspected smuggler, 16 migrants
The US Coast Guard, along with Air and Marine Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection halted a migrant smuggling operation
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Drug Trafficking crackdown in Spain sees millions of euros’ worth of criminal assets seized with help of Europol
Over 8 million of euros worth of criminal assets have been seized and 75 suspects arrested during a crackdown on
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“You cannot clap with one hand”: UNODC and African States prioritize regional cooperation in combating organized crime in the context of COVID-19
Ministers from Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Djibouti, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burkina Faso came together with the African Union (AU) Permanent Observer
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Smiths Detection acquires PathSensors, a leading bio-technology solutions, an environmental-testing company
The acquisition strengthens Smiths Detection’s biological-detection capabilities to detect pathogens for broad end-market applications, including in food and agriculture safety.
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Drugs seized worth nearly PLN 3 million. Almost 59 kg of smuggled marijuana was hidden in a refrigeration unit
According to the officers’ findings, the drugs were smuggled into Poland from Spain and then hidden in warehouse halls near
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Frontex helping to bring innovation to future border control
Intuitive user interfaces and wearables supported by Artificial Intelligence and with Augmented Reality capabilities, 3D facial and iris verification technology
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India draws up comprehensive border management plan to keep Chinese PLA at bay
The Economic Times of India has reported that India is set to ramp up its infrastructure along the international border
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