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
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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)
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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
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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
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CBP Seizes Nearly $143K in Prohibited Bongs
Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $143,000 in smoking bongs in an air cargo shipment at Washington Dulles International
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EU, UNODC, and UNICRI jointly launch project to prevent and combat corruption and money laundering in Libya
The European Union, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Interregional
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BORDER SECURITY REPORT – COVID-19, Technology Innovations and Privacy Trade-Offs
2020 like 9/11 will be one of those seminal moments, OK a whole year is a long moment, but you
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166 arrested in international crackdown against crime in Southeast Europe
A total of 34 countries teamed up last week to combat organised and serious international crime originating from Southeast Europe
Read moreA criminal group dedicated to trafficking hashish on jet skis dismantled in Marbella
Agents of the National Police have dismantled, with the collaboration of the Local Police of Marbella, a criminal group dedicated
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Customs arrests Malaysian tobacco smuggling syndicate
Three Malaysian nationals arrested for trying to smuggle millions of cigarettes into New Zealand. The men, all aged in their
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157 Kilograms of Drugs and Smuggled Goods Seized at Border Crossings to Europe by Customs Enforcement Teams
In the operations carried out consecutively by the Ministry of Commerce Edirne Customs Enforcement Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate, in addition
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Customs Port of CDO Intercepts Smuggled Cigarettes
The Port of Cagayan de Oro through the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) seized smuggled cigarettes with estimated value
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