Detained at the time of a drug deal during a special operation of the GDBOP and ODMVR – Varna
The joint specialized operation was carried out yesterday by employees of the DG “Combating Organized Crime” and the ODMVR –
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Man jailed after more than three million cigarettes seized
A man who orchestrated a huge importation of illegal tobacco from the Middle East to Melbourne has been sentenced to two
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US CBP in Indianapolis Seize Illegally Shipped Firearm Parts
In a 24-hour timeframe, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Express Consignment Operations hub in Indianapolis, seized
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Over half a million cigarettes were seized by police during special operations in Haskovsko and Pernik
More than 502,000 pieces of excise-free tobacco products were seized by police officers from the ODMVR – Haskovo during an
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Foiled: Creative drug import attempts revealed
Organised criminal syndicates continue to be foiled in their attempts to import illicit drugs into Australia using sophisticated concealment methods,
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Frontex launches prize award contest on detection of low-flying objects
On 19 December, Frontex launched a prize award contest on the detection of low-flying objects (aerial platforms that operate in
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Management Board appoints Hans Leijtens new Frontex Executive Director
The Management Board met in an extraordinary meeting on 20 December 2022, in closed session to appoint a new Executive
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Heavy fireworks off the market for safer holidays
An investigation by the German Regional Police (Landespolizei Osnabrück), the Dutch National Police (Politie) and the Dutch Prosecution Office of
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Another group of standing corps officers ready for deployment
Last week, 323 standing corps cadets graduated from their basic trainings in Avila, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. The newly graduated
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Falfurrias Checkpoint US CBP Agents Stop Two Trailers Smuggling Migrants
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested 19 migrants, two drivers and a passenger at the Falfurrias Checkpoint. On
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US CBP Officers Seize $3.6 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized cocaine
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14 countries tackle violent extremism online in a coordinated referral action day
On 15 December 2022, the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) at Europol coordinated the second Referral Action Day
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Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders
Illicit waste trafficking is a crime that brings enormous profits and comes at a relatively low risk. It is an
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Agents Interdict Third Largest Methamphetamine Seizure in US CBP History
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents interdicted a narcotics smuggling event leading to the third largest methamphetamine seizure, to
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New Orleans Field Office Seizes $29.5 Million Worth of Counterfeits
The New Orleans Field Office ports seized a total of $29,532,583 worth of counterfeit goods, had they been genuine, between
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Fighting border crime, illegal activities and saving people in the Black Sea
Frontex, in cooperation with European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), has recently wrapped up
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El Paso US CBP Officers Seize 200 Pounds of Narcotics in Railcar
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers conducting inspections at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad crossing just west of the
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Brownsville US CBP Officers Seize $808K Worth of Narcotics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted alleged narcotics with a combined estimated street
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