Perfumes, handbags and purses for over 3 million leva were detained by Bulgarian customs officers
More than 55 000 perfumes and nearly 6000 bags and purses with figurative images and inscriptions of various trademarks were
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Elderly traveller charged over heroin in suitcase lining
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a New Zealand national with attempting to import about 2kg of heroin in his luggage through
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US CBP AMO Detect Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible
While conducting bilateral operations, an aircrew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) spoiled cocaine
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US Rio Grande Valley agents apprehend 648 migrants in five groups
Over the five days, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents have encountered five large groups consisting of 648 migrants
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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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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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Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Please find here your downloadable copy of the July/August 2023 issue of Border Security Report for the latest views and
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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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