Border Guards Chasing Smugglers Loading Cigarettes Thrown From a Train
Officers of the Pagėgiai team of the Pagėgiai Border Guard Team of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) and the
Read more
Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
UNODC & Partners Support Counter Narcotics Efforts in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held a ground-breaking ceremony to commence construction of the Counter Narcotics
Read more
5 arrested after seizure of over 7 million cigarettes destined for the UK
A total of 5 suspects have been arrested and over 7.5 million suspected illicit cigarettes seized during an operation led
Read more
Cincinnati CBP Intercepts Auto Parts that Concealed Weapons
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted a shipment containing three handguns and seven magazines destined to
Read more
The 31 members of a network dedicated to drug trafficking are arrested on the coasts of Andalusia
The Civil Guard, within the framework of the “RIGIDITY” operation, has detained the 31 members of a criminal organization of
Read more
Over 322 kg of Pressed Tobacco Leaves Seized
Over 322 kg of pressed tobacco leaves was intercepted by officers from the Polish Warmian-Masurian Border Guard Unit. In the
Read more
Coast Guard transfers 6.8 million in seized cocaine, 4 suspected smugglers to federal agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Coast Guard Cutter Venturous (WMEC-625) transferred custody of four suspected smugglers and 246 kilograms of seized cocaine to federal
Read more
US Border Patrol Rescues Twenty-seven Individuals Trapped in Train Cars
Overnight in two separate incidents within four hours of each other, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station rescued
Read more
Polish Border Guards Seize Over 4 tons of Illegal Tobacco
Over 4 tons of illegal tobacco, with an estimated value of almost PLN 2 million, were intercepted by officers from
Read more
2.28 Million Packs of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Odessa
The Ukraine State Border Guard Service, together with its agencies, continues to take effective measures to combat the illicit movement
Read more
Cocaine cartel shipping from South America busted in Spain and the Netherlands
Europol supported a cross-border investigation, led by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), involving the Dutch Police (Politie) and US
Read more
Western Sydney man arrested over gun and drug imports
A 48-year-old Sydney man has been charged over the importation of AR-15 rifle parts and methamphetamine into Australia through the
Read more
New Report on Civil Society Observatory of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa
The 12th issue of the Risk Bulletin of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa, published by the Global Initiative
Read more
Smoked out: one of the largest illegal cigarette factories dismantled in the Netherlands
Thirteen suspects arrested in raid, 3.6 million cigarettes and 32 tonnes of tobacco seized On 7 October, the investigation service
Read more
Operation Corsair: intelligence exchange led to the seizure of more than 4,000 fossils by Spanish Customs
In cooperation with Argentinean Customs, Spanish Customs (Agencia Tributaria) prevented illicit import of fossils of high paleontological value. This Operation,
Read more
BOC Zamboanga Seizes Smuggled Cigarettes Worth Php 10.8 Million
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Zamboanga through the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and Enforcement and Security Service (ESS)
Read more
Operation STOP: the WCO operation hits hard the illegal trafficking linked to COVID-19
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and its Members have successfully run a global emergency operation called “STOP” against illegal trafficking
Read more
Africa could gain $89 billion annually by curbing illicit financial flows
UNCTAD’s Economic Development in Africa Report 2020 says stopping illicit capital flight could almost cut in half the annual financing
Read more