Final report on the work of JHA Agencies Network in 2021: Going green and digital
Frontex has just published its final report on the work of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies’ Network in
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Author: Anthony Kingham
A Brazilian woman found with about 1 kg of cocaine ingested in her stomach
Based on the risk analysis, border police officers from PPF Henri Coandă, in collaboration with the customs workers, found a
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Nearly 11,000 counterfeit toys and more than 147,000 pyrotechnic devices dangerous to health and safety were seized in Bizkaia
The Spanish Civil Guard, in a joint operation with the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency, within the framework
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Smuggled cigarettes transported by drone
Romanian Border guards on a border surveillance mission, noticed, in the direction of Porumbești spotted a drone carrying a package. Following
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IOM Concerned about Increasing Deaths on Greece-Turkey Border
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is alarmed by mounting migrant deaths and continuous reports of pushbacks at the European
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Hidden in a specially designed space under a TIR truck, fifteen migrants were found at Romania’s western border
Romanian border police officers carried out a check on an unloaded road complex, consisting of tractor and semi-trailer, driven by
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Ghanaian drug trafficking network dismantled
The group attempted to import almost £3 million worth of the class A drug concealed in their luggage on flights
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Spanish Civil Guard dismantled a criminal organization that imported large amounts of cocaine hidden between PET scales
The Spanish Civil Guard, in operation Picass 21, in collaboration with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) of the United States,
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Migrant smugglers and human traffickers: more digital and highly adaptable
The increased digitalisation brought about by the pandemic has significantly influenced the functioning of every aspect of our society. Since
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Eighteen members of an organized crime gang were arrested, and 6 million cigarettes seized
Polish officials arrested 18 members of an organized crime group and seizured of 6 million cigarettes. The securing of two
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US CBP Memphis Seizes over 2,000 lbs of Drugs so far this Fiscal Year
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in Memphis have seized 2,509 lbs of drugs since the beginning of this
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Polish Border Guard Unit detained 5 people for helping to organize illegal border crossing
Officers from the Border Guard Post in Sejny detained 3 foreigners who were transporting 7 illegal migrants in two cars. The
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Further arrests in major NCA investigation targeting Albanian people smuggling network
Four more people have been arrested as part of an ongoing National Crime Agency investigation targeting an organised crime group
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Officers of the Bulgarian Border Police – Burgas and Karlovo detained three drivers transporting illegal immigrants
Officers from the Border Police Department – Burgas stopped in the area of the village of Atia a Renault Megane
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$2 Million in Counterfeit Watches Seized
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Airport Port of Entry seized designer watches worth more than
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US CBP Officers Seize over $18 Million in Methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridges Cargo Facility intercepted $18,800,000 in
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Situation at EU’s external borders in January: Lower pressure on Eastern border
The number of illegal border crossings at EU’s external borders in the first month of 2022 reached 13 160, 78%
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Frontex ready to support Member States with Entry-Exit System
Every year, millions of travellers from non-EU countries cross the external borders of the Schengen Area, the largest free-travel area
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