Latvian authorities dismantle massive illegal cigarette factory
The Latvian State Police (Valsts policija), in cooperation with the Latvian State Border Guard (Valsts robežsardze), carried out a large-scale
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
Frontex teams up with 12 countries in Europe to crack down on smugglers
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led 12 European countries and international partners in a coordinated effort to
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Polish Border Guards detained five people suspected of participating in an organized criminal group involved in the smuggling of tobacco products using freight trains
The dismantled criminal group consisted of five Polish citizens. The activity consisted of smuggling tobacco products from Belarus to Poland,
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International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: 15 arrests
Eurojust, Europol and authorities from 10 countries stopped a criminal group operating an intricate cigarette trafficking scheme. The authorities discovered
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Over 11 million illicit and counterfeit products seized in South American operation
An operation in South America targeting the trade of fake and pirated goods has resulted in the seizure of more
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US CBP Officers Seize Heavy Equipment Stolen in Massachusetts and Bound to Guinea
On October 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Norfolk, Va., completed the seizure of six pieces of heavy
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Nine persons were detained during the specialized operation in Bulgaria, over 2,500 items were seized
GDBOP neutralized an organized criminal group for the import of goods with protected trademarks during a specialized police operation conducted
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Read more16,000 contraband cigarettes, hidden in a truck carrying refrigerators
At the Giurgiu Border Crossing Point, a 50-year-old Romanian citizen presented himself to enter the country, driving a truck, consisting
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Criminal syndicates use international travellers to smuggle cigarettes into Australia
Australian Border Force (ABF) is warning international travellers attempting to smuggle illicit tobacco into Australia that they will be caught,
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Australian Border Force intercepts shipment of almost 12 million illegal cigarettes
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers seized almost 12 million illicit cigarette sticks which were detected inside one single consignment arriving into
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Tens of thousands of cigarettes hidden in the floor of a truck
Border policemen at the Giurgiu Border Crossing Point discovered, following a the inspection of a truck, tens of thousands of
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US CBP Officers Seize over $100k in Unmanifested Apple Products Destined to China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $100,000 in Apple products in New Castle, Del., on August 26 that
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Heritage goods, discovered at the border
At the Jimbolia Border Crossing Point, Timiș County, Romania, a 55-year-old German citizen, driving a car registered in Latvia, presented
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UK Launches New Border Security Command
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out the first steps to establishing a new UK Border Security Command (BSC). This
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New report warns of vulnerability of the Danube river to trafficking
A report launched today by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Against Organized Crime entitled Undercurrents: Blue crime on the Danube suggests that the
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Operation JETENGINE disrupts criminal activity at Melbourne Airport
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and partner agencies have placed trusted insiders firmly on notice with a high-visibility disruption operation
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US CBP officers seize $159K in unreported U.S. currency and 200 rounds of ammunition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville Port of Entry seized $159,531 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency
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