French Navy seizes over 9 tonnes of cocaine off West Africa in joint operation supported by MAOC-N
On 22 September 2025, in a significant blow against drug trafficking, two French Navy vessels seized 9.6 tonnes of cocaine
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Author: Tony Kingham
Major blow to billion-euro glass eel trafficking networks
Authorities from 21 countries across Europe and beyond joined forces with Europol to target organised crime groups behind the illegal
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Over 130 stolen vehicles discovered at the border in the first eight months of 2025
The Romanian Border Police permanently conducts control and verification missions at crossing points and in the area of competence, to
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Frontex raises the bar in document security with new digital image standards
Frontex is developing a next-generation system to make checks of travel and identity documents more effective. At its core are
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US CBP officers seize more than $840K in methamphetamine at Veterans International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of
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Ketamine worth estimated £17m seized in Merseyside
Ketamine worth millions has been taken off UK streets after officers stopped a van that was found to be filled
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Criminal networks dismantled for drug trafficking and money laundering via trade in gold bars
A joint French–Italian investigation team has dismantled two linked organised crime groups (OCGs) involved in trafficking illicit drugs and large-scale
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US CBP officers seize over $3.3 million in hard narcotics at World Trade Bridge
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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51 children identified during international taskforce against child sexual exploitation
A total of 51 sexually abused children were identified during the 17th edition of the Victim Identification Task Force (VIDTF17).
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INTERPOL – USD 439 million recovered in global financial crime operation
An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 40 countries and territories has resulted in the recovery of USD 342 million in government-backed currencies,
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US CBP officers seize more than $557K in heroin at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend intercepted more than
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Eurojust coordinates action to halt cryptocurrency fraud of over 100 million euros across Europe
At the request of the Spanish and Portuguese authorities, Eurojust has coordinated a major operation across Europe to halt an
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4 arrests for smuggling over 600 migrants across the Western Balkans
A large investigation, involving law enforcement and judicial authorities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, has led to the
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US CBP officers seize more than $16M in methamphetamine in frozen mango shipment at World Trade Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at World Trade Bridge soured a hard narcotics smuggling attempt,
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New routes and concealment methods identified in cocaine crackdowns in Spain
Europol supported Portuguese and Spanish authorities in two major investigations against cocaine trafficking involving law enforcement on both sides of
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A Polish and Turkish man detained for human trafficking
Both men are suspected of committing numerous crimes related to human trafficking and various types of fraud against foreigners, primarily
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Australian Border Force and Department of Home Affairs crack down on scam migration agents
A major multi-agency effort is underway to crack down on scam migration agents who have ripped off vulnerable visa applicants
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Motorola Solutions aquires CRFS
Motorola Solutions has aquired CRFS Ltd, a global leader in radio frequency (RF) intelligence technology, as part of its acquisition
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