Firearms trafficking: joint operation exposes patterns and smuggling routes across West Africa
A regional law enforcement operation against firearms trafficking in West Africa has seen arrests and seizures in Burkina Faso, Côte
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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’.
Crime Gang Makes over €2m Trafficking Illegal Steroids
An investigation by the Financial Police Division of Hellenic Police (Διεύθυνση Οικονομικής Αστυνομίας της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας), the Central Office to fight Against Environmental and Public Health Crime (OCLAESP) and French Customs (Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects) with the support of experts from Europol resulted in the arrest of nine members in Greece and one in France of an organised crime group responsible for the production and trafficking of illegal anabolic substances and medicines around the world. #bordersecurity #trafficking
Read moreFake migration agents sentenced
Two Sydney women, one a 30 year old Australian citizen and the other a 32 year old Chinese national with permanent residency, have been sentenced to conditional good behaviour bonds after pleading guilty to multiple offences against the Migration Act. #bordersecurity #migration
Read moreDismantling an International Cocain Trafficking Network
An international criminal group specialised in cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe through a company from Moldova, has been dismantled with authorities working together from Belgium and the Republic of Moldova, with the support of Europol #bordersecurity #europol #trafficking #wbsc
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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 moreU.S. Border Patrol agents discovered the second cross-border tunnel running beneath the streets of Nogales in less than a week.
Tucson Sector agents discovered the tunnel west of the Deconcini Port of Entry and only 50 yards east of the
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 moreMulti-million dollar alcohol customs fraud exposed
Two men have been arrested following an Australian Border Force (ABF) led investigation into allegations of large scale customs fraud and alcohol smuggling totalling an estimated $28 million. #wbsc #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read moreSmugglers Continue Dangerous Tactics to Avoid Apprehension
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents apprehend nine illegal aliens from a human smuggling event involving destruction of private property. #bordersecurity #smuggling
Read moreCoast Guard interdicts 12 migrants, suspected smuggler 11 miles east of Pompano Beach
The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge (WPC-1102) crew interdicted a westbound 25-foot Grady White pleasure craft with 13 people aboard. The cutter crew safely embarked seven Haitian males, three Haitian females, one Bahamian male and one female, along with the suspected smuggler, aboard the cutter. #bordersecurity #smuggling #maritimesecurity
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 moreLarge Network Smuggling Migrants in Lorries Dismantled in Germany And Romania
The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) supported by Europol, concluded their operation into a large criminal network smuggling migrants to western Europe in lorries. Austria, Hungary, the United Kingdom and Eurojust also took part in this two-year, Europe-wide operation. #smuggling #bordersecurity #wbsc
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 moreDarwin hosts joint ABF/Indian Coast Guard exercises
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) are forging stronger ties through the visit to Darwin this week of the offshore patrol vessel ICG Ship (ICGS) Shaurya. #maritimesecurity #bordersecurity
Read moreSoutheast Asia: terror suspects and criminals detected in border operation
Operation Sunbird IV took place in all 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It aimed to reinforce cooperation between law enforcement agencies in order to identify, arrest and investigate terror suspects and criminals crossing borders in the region. #bordersecurity
Read moreOperation ATHENA warrants uncover hidden weapons cache
Operation ATHENA activity, which involved officers from ABF Regional Investigations and Bunbury Detectives with support from an ABF firearms detector dog, was a part of Operation Athena, a multi-agency initiative designed to target the trafficking and use of illicit firearms throughout Australia.
Read moreIran, Pakistan Boost Cooperation on Border Security: Commander
Iran’s Border Police commander said Tehran and Islamabad have coordinated efforts to enhance security along the common land border, unveiling plans for closer interaction with Pakistan’s coast guard.
Read moreFour Arrested for Migrant Smuggling and Document Forgery
The Hellenic Police made four arrests in an operation targeting an organised crime group involved in facilitation of irregular migration. The network provided the migrants with fraudulent travel documents to facilitate their journey across borders. #bordersecurity #irregularmigration
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