Spain and Portugal Take Illegal Ivory Off the Black Market
The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the Portuguese Civil Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana) have broken up a criminal network
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Organised Crime
Organised crime is understood as ‘any serious crime with a cross-border dimension committed at or along, or which is related to, the external borders’.
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Nearly $200K at the Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a substantial amount
Read moreSpain and Portugal take Illegal Ivory Off Black Market
Investigation led to the seizure of 355 ivory figurines and 2 tusks in Spain and Portugal, all worth about €120 000 on the black market. The operation, which was supported by Europol, resulted in the arrest of eight individuals suspected of crimes against wildlife. #smuggling #bordersecurity #bsr
Read moreCanadian-French dual national charged over alleged 154kg meth import
A 26-year-old Canadian-French dual national has been charged, after allegedly importing more than 150 kilograms of methamphetamine from Mexico into Australia. #bordersecurity #trafficking
Read more€5 Million To Tighten Border Security in Ghana
The four-year-project aims at improving border management and security in Ghana, by reducing irregular migration, human trafficking, the smuggling of
Read moreMeeting of Chiefs of Border Police Services in Belgrade, Serbia
Meeting of Chiefs of Border Police Services, organised by DCAF Ljubljana in cooperation with the Police Directorate of the Republic
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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 moreEUBAM and Moldovan Border Police discuss actions for strengthening Mobile Units’ operations
EUBAM recently held a working meeting with the senior management of the General Border Police Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova and discussed strengthening of the Border Police mobile units’ operations. #bordersecurity #bordertech
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 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 more47 Arrests for Smuggling Moroccan Citizens to the EU
The British Royal Gibraltar Police and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group
Read moreA fraudulent immigration consultant charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
A man was summoned to appear in the Montréal courthouse after being charged on December 5, 2019 with acting as an immigration consultant without being authorized, and encouraging individuals to misrepresent material facts on the immigration applications they submitted to Canadian officials.
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