Queensland woman to face court on drug importation charges
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has summonsed a Queensland woman to appear in court next month on drug importation charges
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Large-scale heroin shipments from the Middle East: 2.4 tonnes of heroin seized and two high value criminal targets arrested
A multinational joint operation dismantled a Turkish organised crime group operating across several countries and involved in large heroin shipments
Read moreBalkan Cocaine Cartel Taken Down In Montenegro
A large Balkan criminal network trafficking drugs, mainly cocaine, from source countries to Europe has been dismantled in a large
Read moreCoast Guard cutter returns home from Eastern Pacific counterdrug patrol, $115M in cocaine seized
The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned home to Alameda Sunday after a 78-day deployment during which they seized
Read moreUNODC partners with governments to disrupt precursor chemical trafficking in the Asia Pacific region
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) convened intelligence specialists from East, South and Southeast Asia as well
Read more25 Arrests in Series of Police Actions Against an Albanian Drug Trafficking Gang
25 suspects tied to an Albanian-speaking organised crime network were arrested during a simultaneous operation carried out in Belgium, Spain,
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Man charged as part of investigation into drug import after 130kg of ‘ice’ located in machinery
Detectives have charged a man with drug supply as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged importation of nearly $100 million worth of methylamphetamine concealed in a one tonne machinery item. #bordersecurity
Read moreLongest cross-border tunnel discovered in San Diego
After a challenging multi-year, inter-agency investigation, utilizing technology capabilities, intelligence gathering, and community outreach, law enforcement partners on the San
Read more12 Arrested in Drugs Bust Against Drug Traffickers in Canary Islands
A large-scale drug trafficking organisation linked to Colombian and Peruvian cartels was dismantled in Spain and Colombia in an international law enforcement operation. Europol supported the two-year-long investigation, led by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) in close collaboration with the National Police of Colombia and the US DEA. #bordersecurity #drugsmuggling
Read moreToronto Preclearance Seizes 40 Pounds of Marijuana on Second Miami-Bound Flight
CBP officers used non-intrusive inspection technology to identify 42 wrapped packages of marijuana concealed in the checked baggage of two travelers bound for Miami International Airport. The drugs weighed 39.04 pounds (17.71 kilograms) and had an estimated street value of more than $90,000 USD. #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read moreCBP Continues Harvesting Illegal Marijuana Shipments Destined to Europe
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers continue to seize bulk shipments of marijuana being mailed to Europe through Washington Dulles International Airport. #smuggling #bordersecurity
Read moreInternational cooperation assists in the seizure of smuggled tobacco
Australia’s joint agency Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) seized three large shipments of illicit tobacco worth more than $11 million in evaded duty over the holiday period thanks to the strong partnerships it has built with international counterpart agencies. #bordersecurity #trafficking #smuggling #cooperation
Read more$15 million of meth, guns and illicit cash seized
Fifteen people have been charged after a year-long WA joint law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of around $15 million worth of methylamphetamine (meth), four guns and more than $75,000 cash. #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read moreUNODC delivers sophisticated analyzers of drugs to Bolivian Antinarcotics Police laboratories
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Bolivia delivered two drug analyzers “TRUNARC” to the
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