Illegal tobacco distribution scheme uncovered in Townsville, Australia
Officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF) have carried out operational activity to disrupt the distribution of illicit tobacco in
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Caught trying to transmit drugs, not data— US CBP discovers Ketamine hidden inside ethernet spool
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville intercepted a spool of ethernet cable concealing almost seven pounds of Ketamine
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Foreign citizens discovered hidden in a truck carrying metal barriers by border police
On the evening of 2 February 2026, a joint border-security operation on DN 5 led to the discovery of two
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A 15th-century sculpture, stolen in 1979 in Astudillo (Palencia), has been recovered in Italy
The Spanish Civil Guard, in a joint operation developed with the Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of the
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Migrants stopped from illegally travelling to Europe by Romanian border police
In a coordinated effort, Romanian and Bulgarian border police conducted a routine inspection near the Calafat-Vidin Bridge toll station, where
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Operation Liberterra III: Seven arrested during international crackdown on people smuggling
Seven suspects have been arrested in the United Kingdom as the National Crime Agency collaborated with police and international partners
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A Queensland man first to be sentenced following 110kg cocaine import plot into Australia
A Far North Queensland man was sentenced by Cairns Supreme Court on Tuesday (27 January, 2026) to five years’ imprisonment
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Five arrested by the NCA in lorry people smuggling investigation
Five people have been arrested and charged as part of a National Crime Agency investigation targeting a suspected organised crime
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Enterprise Control Systems Unveils Advanced Data Link Manager to Enhance Border Security in the Middle East
Enterprise Control Systems (ECS), a leader in radio frequency (RF) technology and part of the SPX Communication Technologies Group, is
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The Spanish Civil Guard arrested two people for selling weapons across Europe via the internet
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested two people for clandestinely manufacturing firearms and ammunition in a workshop located in a
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Ten migrants discovered by Dolj border police in a truck
Romanian Border police officers from the Giurgiu Border Police Territorial Inspectorate, in collaboration with their Bulgarian counterparts, conducted a routine
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Leaders and participants in a criminal group involved in illegal migration were detained by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior
In a specialized police operation against illegal migration, carried out by several structures of the Ministry of Interior,16 Bulgarian and
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Organised crime groups used UK airport to collect Mexican cocaine
Criminals from two organised crime groups have been convicted over an elaborate plot to fly large amounts of cocaine into
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The Spanish Civil Guard arrested 15 people for sending marijuana to Germany and Poland
The Spanish Civil Guard, in a joint operation with the National Police and Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, have
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Coast Guard, US CBP Marine Unit arrest alien and seized 10 bales of cocaine attempted to be smuggled into San Juan, Puerto Rico
Air and Marine Operations, an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with the Coast Guard Investigative Service
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NCA helps stop £710m worth of cocaine entering Europe
A semi-submersible vessel carrying nearly nine tonnes of cocaine has been stopped in the Atlantic Ocean thanks in part to
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NCA make second arrest in investigation into suspected cross-border people smuggling
A second man has been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into alleged people smuggling from Ireland
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Large migrant smuggling operation in Bulgaria leads to 16 arrests
A Bulgarian-led investigation, carried out in close cooperation with the Hellenic Police and supported by Europol, has led to the
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