Important Agreement Announced to Share Scanned Container Cargo Images
S2 GLOBAL and sister company Rapiscan Systems, in collaboration with EMPORNAC of Guatemala, have announced an important relationship to share 100%
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Visa cancellations – enhanced border control measures
The health and welfare of the Australian community is the Australian Government’s highest priority. This includes all people in Australia of all nationalities, including citizens, permanent residents and temporary visa holders alike.
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 moreIOM Calls on EU Council Presidency to Support a Comprehensive, Long-Term Vision on Migration
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) encouraged Croatia to use its six-month tenure at the helm of the Council of the European Union (EU) to promote a more comprehensive approach and a long-term EU budget that facilitates orderly, safe and regular migration. #migration
Read moreIllegal immigration passport supplier sentenced after eight years on the run
A man who evaded arrest for eight years after supplying passports to Albanian nationals trying to illegally enter the UK has today been jailed. #bordersecurity
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 moreICE removes convicted double murderer to Belgium
A 58-year-old Belgian man who murdered both his parents in northern Virginia with a .22 caliber rifle in 1982 was removed to his home country Tuesday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). #bordersecurity
Read moreFRONTEX FLASH REPORT – Irregular migration into EU at lowest level since 2013
The number of irregular border crossings detected on the European Union’s external borders last year fell to the lowest level
Read more200,000 Syrians heading to Turkish border
More than 200,000 Syrian refugees are moving toward the borders of Turkey which already hosts millions of refugees, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. #bordersecurity #migration
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U.S. and Panama Sign a Letter of Intent to Increase Security Cooperation
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf and Panamanian Minister of Public Security Rolando Mirones signed a Letter of Intent for Security Cooperation at DHS headquarters in Washington, DC, to improve the two countries’ collaborative security efforts. #bordersecurity #cooperation
Read moreOver 39 million illicit cigarettes seized in Melbourne
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has detected and seized over 39 million illicit cigarettes in one week in Melbourne. #smuggling #bordersecurity
Read moreUN agency hails Brazil ‘milestone’ decision over Venezuelan refugees
The decision by Brazil’s National Committee for Refugees (CONARE) on Thursday to accept asylum-seekers on a “prima facie basis”, gave immediate relief to around 21,000 Venezuelans, waiting for applications to be processed. From now on, they will no longer need to wait for an interview. #migration
Read moreINTERPOL campaign reminds public to treat travel documents with care
INTERPOL is launching an awareness campaign to remind the public that their passports and other ID documents require the same vigilance as payment cards, mobile phones and house keys. #bordertech #passports #dontriskit
Read moreWorld Migration Report 2020 Launched
Launched at the 2019 IOM Council meeting by IOM Director General, António Vitorino, the latest edition of its flagship publication, the World Migration Report 2020 (WMR 2020), continues the organization’s commitment to providing information on migration that is well-researched, rigorous and accessible. #bordersecurity #migration
Read more2019 EU Drug Markets Report from the EMCDDA and EUROPOL
Europeans are spending at least EUR 30 billion on drugs each year at retail level, making the drug market a major source of income for organised crime groups in the European Union. This figure is announced today in the 2019 EU Drug Markets Report, released by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) and Europol (1). Around two-fifths of this total (39%) is spent on cannabis, 31% on cocaine, 25% on heroin and 5% on amphetamines and MDMA (2).
Read moreAirline ticket fraud: worldwide crackdown leads to 79 arrests
An international law enforcement operation targeting airline fraudsters has led to the arrest or detention of 79 individuals suspected of traveling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details. #bordersecurity #aviationsecurity
Read moreWorld Border Security Congress has announced its provisional programme for Athens 2020
The conference committee have announced the provisional programme for World Border Security Congress to be held at Divani Caravel Hotel in Athens from the 31st March – 2nd April 2020. #bordersecurity #wbsc #athens
Read moreVeridos modernises Cyprus passport personalisation system
The Civil Registry and Migration Department of the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus has commissioned Veridos to modernise its nationwide system for biometric data collection, centralized personalization, and issuance of electronic passports, ID cards, and residence permits. #bordersecurity #bordertech
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