One hundred and two migrants tried to get from Belarus to Poland. Two traffickers were detained
The events were recorded in the areas of official responsibility of Border Guard Posts: in Narewka, Białowieża, Dubicze Cerkiewne and
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Author: Tony Kingham
Human trafficking and migrant smuggling: more than 1,000 arrests in joint INTERPOL-AFRIPOL operation
INTERPOL and AFRIPOL’s first joint operation against human trafficking and migrant smuggling resulted in more than 1,000 arrests worldwide and
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In Australia, WA man arrested at airport over 3kg of meth in suitcase
The AFP has charged a Hamilton Hill man with allegedly attempting to import 3kg of methamphetamine in his luggage through
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65 million border checks performed, more than 100 people smugglers arrested
Frontex led Joint Action Days (JAD) Danube 8 against serious and organised cross-border crime in Central and South-Eastern Europe together
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62 transcontinental migrant smugglers arrested
Law enforcement from five countries have disrupted an intercontinental criminal network smuggling migrants from Cuba to the European Union. The
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Smiths Detection’s dual view automatic explosive X-ray scanner now ECAC EDS CB C1 certified
Smiths Detection has announced that the HI-SCAN 7555 DV has been approved as an explosive detection system for cabin baggage
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US CBP officers intercept cocaine-filled cheese at Presidio Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio Port of Entry intercepted 17.8 pounds of cocaine concealed within
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Alleged drug baron coordinating drug production in Europe is arrested in Colombia
On 18 July 2023, a fugitive wanted by the Netherlands has been arrested in Tulua, Colombia, following a complex intelligence-led
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US CBP officers seize over $1 million in cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge and Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seized cocaine
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US CBP Officers seize currency, cocaine and methamphetamine at the Ysleta Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry intercepted $164,934 in unreported currency, a combined
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Arrested the Rifeño clan, one of the most violent groups in the province of Almería dedicated to hashish trafficking
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested the Rifeño clan, a violent organization dedicated to drug trafficking along the coast of
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US CBP Officers Thwart Smugglers’ Attempt to Conceal $4 million Worth of Methamphetamine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Tecate Port of Entry’s cargo facility seized $4 million worth of methamphetamine
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End of the road for 6 suspects smuggling migrants in rental cars
With the support of Europol in the field, the Portuguese Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária Portuguesa) carried out on 17 July
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Dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to hashish trafficking by sea in Huelva
The Spanish Civil Guard and Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency, carried out an operation against drug trafficking, dismantling a
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£38 million contract secured to develop advanced risk analytics services for UK Border Force
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is partnering with the Home Office to develop data analysis technology that will help protect the
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27 food fraudsters arrested in Lithuania and Italy
A two-part investigation across several EU Member States has unveiled a criminal network who operate by reintroducing expired food into
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Spotlight report: migrant smuggling networks and their methods
The facilitation of illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings continue to be among the most serious criminal threats facing
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Two Individuals Found by US CBP, AMO Transporting 65 Bricks of Cocaine Near Mona Island
Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), arrested two men transporting inside a “yola”
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