Three arrested for stealing and shipping opium poppies to Spain and the United States
The Civil Guard has arrested three men who were sending dried poppy capsules by mail to the provinces of Málaga,
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The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested in Colombia one of the main “invisible drug traffickers” of the Gulf Clan
The capture of the main financial operator of drug trafficking consolidates the dismantling of the international network that introduced more
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US CBP officers seize over $602K in methamphetamine at Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized methamphetamine that totaled
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South Australian authorities seize 28kg of cocaine hidden in luxury bus
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has seized more than 28kg of cocaine concealed within a luxury bus in South Australia,
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Frontex hosts workshop to support screening implementation from June 2026
On 17–18 February, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, hosted a workshop in Warsaw focused on implementing the
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Meet our World Border Security Congress Sponsors
Tony Kingham, editor of Border Security Report, speaks to Andy Smith, Director of Industry & Innovation at SITA
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Meet one of the World Border Security Congress Sponsors
Tony Kingham, editor of Border Security Report, speaks to Colin Ward of Marinus Analytics, one of our great sponsors for
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11 arrests during actions against fraudulent call centre
International cooperation between Latvian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian authorities, coordinated by Eurojust, resulted in the takedown of a fraudulent call centre
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103 arrests and 36 labs dismantled in strike against synthetic drug network
Between 12 and 17 February 2026, Europol supported law enforcement authorities in Ukraine, Poland, and Moldova in a joint operation
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A Spanish criminal organization dedicated to providing logistical support to drug-running boats
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested 44 people for crimes including membership in a criminal organization, drug trafficking, smuggling, and
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Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force seizes 46kg of methamphetamine hidden in forklift counterweight
The AFP has seized 46kg of methamphetamine concealed inside a forklift counterweight at Port Botany, New South Wales, after an
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Man wanted over fatal small boat crossing arrested by NCA
A man wanted in connection with a fatal small boat crossing last year has been arrested in Liverpool by officers
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US CBP officers at World Trade Bridge seize over $6.8 million in cocaine, enough for more than 190,000 lethal doses
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled
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Smugglers using weather balloons arrested
During Border Guard operations to identify individuals involved in cigarette smuggling using weather balloons, a total of four Polish citizens
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Suspected people smuggler arrested and charged in joint operation
A suspected people smuggling boss has been arrested in Birmingham as part of a joint investigation involving the National Crime
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US CBP agents disrupt alien smuggling operation
On Jan. 31, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector disrupted an active alien smuggling operation and
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Seven arrested for smuggling hashish into Melilla by throwing it over the fence from Moroccan territory
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested seven people who formed a criminal network that coordinated hashish trafficking by throwing balls
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EUR 1.2 billion in counterfeit cash stopped in postal operation
Law enforcement authorities from 18 countries have stopped an estimated EUR 1.2 billion in counterfeit banknotes and coins from entering
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