January: Number of irregular border crossings down slightly from a year ago
In January, more than 13 200 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external borders*, down 12% from a year
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Author: Tony Kingham
US CBP Takes Custody of Cubans Illegally Seeking U.S. Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Port of New Orleans processed eight Cubans who were rescued nearly
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US CBP foils smuggling attempts in El Paso Sector
El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents (US CBP) disrupted numerous human smuggling schemes this week including stash houses. El
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DG Bulgarian Border Police received a donation designed to effectively counter human trafficking
The director of DG Border Police, Chief Commissioner Rositsa Dimitrova, accepted a donation from the international non-governmental organization “Operation Underground
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The Spanish Civil Guard detains nine people for favoring the fraudulent registration of migrants in an irregular situation
The Civil Guard, within the framework of the Yunus operation, has dismantled a criminal organization for favoring the fraudulent registration
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Smiths Detection launches new automatic object recognition software – iCMORE Prohibited Items
Smiths Detection has announced that it has launched its latest automated detection algorithm, iCMORE Prohibited Items. iCMORE Prohibited Items is
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US CBP make a big bust at the Area Port of Douglas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (US CBP), Office of Field Operations, Area Port of Douglas officers arrested a 34-year-old male attempting
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122 foreign citizens detected attempting to illegally cross the Romanian state border
At the Romanian Nădlac II Border Crossing Point , Arad County, two Romanian citizens, a Moldovan citizen, and a Turkish citizen, driving
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More than 140,000 pieces smuggled cigarettes were detained by the Bulgarian customs officers of Kapitan Andreevo BCP
The customs officers of Kapitan Andreevo BCP discovered more than 140,000 pieces smuggled cigarettes during two inspections of vehicles entering
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The Spanish Civil Guard seizes seven kilos of cocaine hidden in the wheels of a car in La Jonquera (Girona)
The Spanish Civil Guard has found 7.7 kilos of cocaine inside a vehicle, at a control in La Jonquera (Girona). The
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Smuggling attempts disrupted in El Paso Sector
El Paso Sector US CBP Agents disrupted numerous human smuggling schemes this week including stash houses. El Paso Sector agents
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34 home searches to destroy an organized criminal group, specialized in committing the crime of migrant trafficking
In 2021, an organized criminal group was formed, made up of Romanian citizens, in order to commit the crime of
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International investigation after about 365kg cocaine seized in WA
A transnational drug trafficking investigation is underway after police found about 365 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western
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The Spanish National Police dismantles an international criminal organization that falsified residence cards
Agents of the Spanish National Police dismantle an international criminal organization that falsified residence cards. Six people have been arrested in
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Bulgarian Customs officers at Lesovo BCP found a large amount of sexual stimulants and cigarettes in a car
Customs officers at Lesovo BCP found contraband 13 650 packs of sexual stimulant and 9800 cigarettes in a car with
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US CBP utilizes Vehicle Immobilization Device to halt a human smuggling attempt
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station halted a human smuggling attempt in Laredo, Texas. On Feb. 7,
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10 couriers detained at the Polish-Belarusian border
Officers of the Polish Border Guards detained as many as 10 couriers. These people came to pick up foreigners who
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Ukrainian currency for nearly BGN 1,000,000 was found by Bulgarian customs officer
In a hidden place of a bus, customs inspectors from the “Combating Drug Trafficking” Department at TD Customs Rousse found
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