15 arrested in intercontinental crackdown against Nigerian crime syndicates
Between 7 and 9 December 2023, Europol coordinated a massive international operation targeting Nigerian criminal networks active in the EU
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
460,000 pieces contraband cigarettes were discovered by customs officers hidden in metal profiles going from Turkey to France
Nearly 460,000 pieces contraband cigarettes were discovered by customs officers during an inspection of a truck entering the country from
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Gunfire and snow chase to stop a car loaded with contraband cigarettes
Botoșani border policemen with support of their colleagues from the Botoșani Police carried out a specific action to combat cigarette
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Norfolk US CBP Intercepts Deuterium Destined to China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of China-bound deuterium cylinders in Norfolk on October 18 for violating
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64,500 packs of cigarettes, worth approximately 1.3 million lei, discovered in a container arrived from Pakistan in the Port of Constanţa
Border police officers from the Coast Guard, together with customs workers from the South Constanța Border Customs Office, discovered in
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Global illicit medicines targeted by INTERPOL operation
The results of a major operation to crack down on illicit medicines across 89 countries have been announced today. The
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Contraband cigarettes discovered by Coast Guard border guards in special compartments in the walls of a ship arriving from Libya
Border police officers from the Coast Guard, accompanied by a service dog, managed to identify a quantity of contraband cigarettes
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Drone smuggling at the northern border
Border policemen from the Territorial Service of the Satu Mare Romanian Border Police noticed a noise produced by a small
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Del Rio Port of Entry US CBP officers intercept 13,440 rounds of ammunition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry intercepted a total of 13,440 rounds
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US CBP, FWS Seize Seahorses, Snakes, Snake Oil, and Prohibited Pork Products at Dulles Airport
There’s never a dull moment for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport. Two recent
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Cash, vapes and illegal tobacco seized in huge multi-agency tobacco raids
The ABF-led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) and partner agencies have shattered a large scale illegal tobacco syndicate in a series
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US CBP Officers in Louisville Intercept 130 Designer Watches Worth $4.24 Million
One of the most common counterfeited items seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are watches, and one
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US CBP Nabs 149 Prohibited Botox Vials in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
US Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists found consignment packages containing prohibited Botox vials, which were seized after
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46 people smugglers arrested, millions of cigarattes seized in global operation led by Frontex
More than 30 million of cigarettes seized, 43 fraudulent documents confiscated, 46 people smugglers arrested in a global operation against
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1,421 Pairs of Earrings Worth almost $900,000 Intercepted by CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville inspected a shipment containing a trove of earrings that were deemed
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SEACOP-led Operation Caribe 2023 results in impressive seizures
One of the standout features of SEACOP is its Maritime Intelligence Network, enabling regular information sharing among beneficiary countries. Recently,
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Disrupting Arms Trafficking in Somali Waters
Across the Gulf of Aden, weapons are reportedly illegally trafficked to terrorist and organized criminal groups in Somalia and the
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Contraband cigarettes worth approximately 2.3 million euros, discovered at PTF Giurgiu, Romania
At the Giurgiu Border Crossing Point, a 53-year-old Bulgarian citizen presented himself to enter the country, driving a road combination
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