Over 260,000 pieces contraband cigarettes, hidden in furniture, were discovered by the Bukgarian customs officers
On 23.05.2023, a truck with a foreign registration arrived on the inbound route of the customs point. The driver –
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
US CBP seize 78 shipments of unapproved cosmetic treatments
In the last two weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized 78 shipments of unapproved cosmetic
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27 people arrested between Spain and France in a macro-operation against the illegal trafficking of eels
The Spanish Civil Guard, in a joint operation with the French National Gendarmerie, coordinated by Europol and the European Anti-Fraud
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US CBP and FDA Seize $688k Shipment of Apetamin, an Appetite-Stimulating and Potentially Harmful Supplement
For decades, consumers have been bombarded with products pitching weight loss that failed to work as promised, or worse, that
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Bulgarian Customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo BCP seized over half a kilogram of mercury
On 04/04/2023, the customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo BCP seized over half a kilogram of mercury. The toxic substance was
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Two people arrested for their alleged involvement in a crime of smuggling defense material destined for Russia
Agents of the Spanish National Police and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have arrested two people of
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Bulgarian customs officers at Bourgas Airport BCP seized over 2500 boxes of cigarettes from the luggage of five passengers
The customs officers of the Bourgas Airport BCP seized 2569 boxes (51 380 pieces) of cigarettes from the luggage of
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Over 66,000 packs of cigarettes, 550,684 lei and sums in foreign currency seized following 14 searches in Maramureș, Romania
On the 23.02.2023, border police from ITPF Sighetu Marmației together with Territorial Service of the Border Police Maramureș and Sighetu
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Over 650,000 cigarettes hidden in the roof of a semi-trailer, discovered by Romanian border police
Border policemen from the Bechet Border Police Sector and the Dolj Border Police Territorial Service, together with workers from the
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Gunfire to detain Ukrainian national caught smuggling cigarettes at northern border
On the 1st March, border police officers noticed four people carrying bulky parcels from the border line to the interior
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Smuggled sexual stimulants seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Danube Bridge
Over 9500 boxes of smuggled sexual stimulants, transported to Germany, were detained by customs officers from Rousse Customs. On 1/3/23
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Contraband cigarettes, tobacco and other counterfeit goods, estimated at a value of approximately 14 million
At the Romanian Zimnicea Border Crossing Point, on the way to enter the country, a Turkish citizen, aged 66, at
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Over 7.6 million. filters for cigarettes detained by Bulgarian customs officers
ustoms officers of Rousse Customs Territorial Directorate prevented the smuggling of over 7. 6 million cigarette filters.On 28.02.2023. at 07:00
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Bulgarian Customs inspectors from “Anti Drug Trafficking – Rousse” discovered a stash with over 57,000 cigarettes in a passenger van
During a customs inspection of a passenger minibus, officers from the “Anti Drug Trafficking – Rousse” Sector in the TD
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Ukrainian currency worth nearly BGN 400 000 was found in the walls of a minibus by customs officers
Customs officers at Lesovo BCP found undeclared 7 840 000 Ukrainian hryvnias with a leva equivalent of nearly 400 000
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Nearly 54,000 cigarettes with Bulgarian labels were seized during four checks
During an inspection of a car traveling to France, another 17,680 cigarettes with a Bulgarian excise label were found. Customs
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For Third Straight Year, Animal Product Contraband Hit Record Levels at LA/LB Seaport
2022 marked the busiest year ever for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists at the LA/LB Seaport, America’s largest
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Traffickers smuggling tobacco from Belarus busted in Poland
Europol supported the Polish Border Guard (Straż Graniczna), the Police Central Bureau of Investigation (Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji) and the
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