Prioritising post-quantum cryptography migration activities in financial services
A new joint report published by Europol and its partners provides financial institutions with a structured, risk-based approach to preparing
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Royal Malaysia Police foil alleged attempt to import large haul of heroin and meth into Australia
The AFP has congratulated the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) after it foiled an alleged attempt by a criminal syndicate to
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Two NSW men charged for allegedly smuggling $32 million worth of heroin into Australia
Two Sydney men are expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court after allegedly attempting to import $32 million worth of
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Frontex and EU Agency for Asylum strengthen cooperation on migration and asylum
On 22 January 2026, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) agreed
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US CBP tests first-of-its kind vehicle barrier system at Sierra Blanca checkpoint
The U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector unveiled a first-of-its-kind advanced vehicle barrier system today at the Sierra Blanca immigration
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24 industrial-scale labs dismantled in the largest-ever operation against synthetic drugs
A large-scale law enforcement action, conducted within the Europol-coordinated operation Fabryka, led to the dismantling of a criminal network operating
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Three criminal organizations linked to the Balkan Cartel, dedicated to smuggling large shipments of cocaine, have been dismantled
Spanish National Police officers, in a joint operation with the Spanish Civil Guard and the Tax Agency, have carried out
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Fugitive members of small boat people smuggling network who sexually abused migrants are extradited
Two men convicted over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring have been extradited to Belgium following a joint
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Two foreign citizens pre-emptively arrested for migrant smuggling, following an action by the Romanian border police in Timișoara
Border police apprehended two individuals after they failed to comply with a legal summons. One of the suspects, an Afghan
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Europol signs Working Arrangement with the Argentine Republic
In December, the Ministry of National Security of the Argentine Republic and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
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26 migrants discovered by Romanian border police
Romanian border police officers from the Giurgiu Border Police Territorial Inspectorate, in collaboration with Bulgarian border police, conducted a routine
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Smiths Detection Delivers Fully Automated International Remote Baggage Screening System Between South Korea and the United States
Smiths Detection has enabled the successful launch of an automated International Remote Baggage Screening System (IRBS), setting a new global
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A key player linked to the Foxtrot criminal network has been arrested in Iraq
The arrested 21-year-old has been wanted internationally for a long time and is listed on Europol’s Most Wanted. He is
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Remains of ‘world’s most destructive grain pest’ intercepted by CBP in Detroit
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted khapra beetle remains—touted as the world’s most invasive grain pest—at Detroit Metropolitan
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ABF seize 20kg of cocaine hidden in hessian bag at Port Botany02
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have stopped 20kg of cocaine from reaching Sydney’s streets. Earlier this month, a shipping container
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Frontex: Irregular border crossings down 26% in 2025, Europe must stay prepared
Initial consolidated figures from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, show detections of irregular border crossings at the EU’s external
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Three Iraqi citizens without valid documents to travel to the Schengen area, detected by Romanian Giurgiu border police
On January 3, 2026, around 14:00, during the BLITZ operation on DN 5, Romanian and Bulgarian border police conducted an
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26 migrants discovered by Romanian border police
On January 10, 2026, at approximately 03:50 AM, border police officers from the Giurgiu Border Police Territorial Inspectorate, in collaboration
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