Shipment of counterfeit watches stopped by Indianapolis US CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility intercepted a shipment containing 96 counterfeit watches on July
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
Bulgarian Customs officers seized over 200,000 cigarettes
Customs inspectors of the Ruse Customs Territorial Directorate seized more than 200,000 cigarettes during an inspection of a lorry in
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78 arrests in bust of major Western Mediterranean smuggling network in Spain
The criminal network operated like a logistics company managing two-way maritime smuggling of drugs, weapons and migrants between Europe and
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Twenty people arrested after the seizure of 23 tons of loose tobacco in Ciudad Real
The Spanish Civil Guard and the Tax Agency, as part of Operation ‘Principito’/’Tajuli’, have arrested 20 people for tobacco smuggling,
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US CBP Officers at IAH seize nearly $9 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026™ merchandise
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that officers from the IAH Trade Enforcement Team have seized nearly 20,000 items
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Frontex joins World Customs Organization to target cash and valuables smuggling in Southeast Europe
Cash in several currencies and silver jewellery were seized in a pilot operation in Southeast Europe, as Frontex and the
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New UNODC report reveals scale of South-East Asia’s ever more interconnected criminal economy
South-East Asia’s criminal ecosystem has undergone a fundamental restructuring, according to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
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Benin and Nigeria catch smugglers in first-of-its-kind geospatial intelligence-led Customs operation
The World Customs Organization (WCO), through the WCO–JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Joint Project and in partnership with the Customs
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Smuggled gold jewelry seized by customs officers at Malko Tarnovo BCP
Bulgarian Customs officers at Malko Tarnovo BCP seized nearly 400 grams of smuggled gold items during two separate inspections of
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More than 8,200 counterfeit items worth 1.3 million euros were seized in Granada
The Spanish Civil Guard has seized more than 8,200 counterfeit items worth over one million euros and has brought three
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US CBP Houston seaport seize more than $6 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026 Merchandise
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Area Port of Houston/Galveston Trade Enforcement Team today announced they have seized
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Bulgarian Customs officers seized nearly 40,000 pieces of smuggled cigarettes in a passenger car
Nearly 40,000 pieces of smuggled cigarettes seized customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo BCP during an inspection of a passenger car
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Australia and PNG authorities target illegal activity along shared border
Australia and Papua New Guinean authorities have completed the latest joint patrol across the Torres Strait and PNG’s Western Province
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US CBP officers in Cincinnati intercepted $19 million MSRP in designer watches and high-end fashion accessories
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Cincinnati stopped a shipment on June 3 containing 111 pieces
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11 million cigarettes seized in an operation against tobacco smuggling and counterfeiting
The Spanish Civil Guard has seized 11 million cigarettes, equivalent to 585,374 packs, and more than eight tons of loose
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ABF sniffs out $3.7 million illicit tobacco and vape haul
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has disrupted a major illicit tobacco operation in the Northern Territory, seizing more than 433,000
Read moreOver 100,000 euros worth of smuggled gold items were seized by Bulgarian customs officers
Over 850 grams of smuggled gold items were seized by customs officers at the Kapitan Andreevo BCP during two inspections
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The Bulgarian Anti-Corruption Bureau (GDBOP) arrests a group for environmental crimes and money laundering
The four also carried out transactions outside the country, avoiding paying customs duties. The activities of an organized criminal group,
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