US CBP disrupts a human smuggling operation at a stash house find illegal contraband
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working together with Webb County Constable Officers from Precinct 1 disrupted a human smuggling operation
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Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others.
92 charged in bust targeting migrant smugglers in Bulgaria
On 16 January, Europol supported Bulgarian authorities during a large-scale action day against organised crime groups involved in migrant smuggling.
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31 foreign citizens hidden in two means of transport, detected by the Romanian border police
At the Romanian Nădlac II Border Crossing Point , Arad county, a Romanian citizen, driving a van, appeared on the way out
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Seven people arrested for extorting migrants in an irregular situation and profiting from them
The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested seven people who formed a criminal organization based in the Albacete town of Madrigueras
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US CBP prevented several human smuggling attempts
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented several human smuggling attempts at Laredo Sector. On Jan. 11, Border Patrol agents from
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Over 150 foreign citizens detected in the last 48 hours by the border police at the national borders
At the Romanian Nădlac II Border Crossing Point , a Turkish citizen, driving a road vehicle registered in Turkey, presented himself for
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US CBP stopped a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol stopped a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. On Jan. 9,
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EU’s external borders in 2022: Number of irregular border crossings highest since 2016
In 2022, around 330 000 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external border, according to preliminary calculations*. This is
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Over 150 foreign citizens detected in the last 48 hours by the border police at the national borders
In a 48 hour period, 4th to 5th January, Romanian border police stopped, at the national borders, a total of
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UAE action leads to arrest of people smuggling kingpin in Sudan
A notorious people smuggler, known for his particularly cruel and violent treatment of migrants, has been arrested in Sudan thanks
Read moreHuman Smuggling on the Rise in the Rio Grande Valley New Year, Same Tactics
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents, along with state and local law enforcement departments, interdicted seven smuggling events
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West Africa: 56 minors rescued from exploitation
An INTERPOL-led operation targeting the criminal groups behind human trafficking and child exploitation across Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and
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Laredo Sector US CBP intercepts a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol intercepted a human smuggling attempt at the I-35 checkpoint north of Laredo, Texas. On Dec. 17,
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Home searches in a migrant trafficking case
Between December 13-15 this year, border police officers from the Territorial Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police and the Territorial
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Seven Indian citizens detected by border police crossing the Romanian border
Border police officers from the Naidăș Border Police Sector carried out specific actions in the area of competence, to prevent
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13 Turkish citizens, detected by the border police from Old Moldova
On 15.12.2022 at the level of the Old Moldova Border Police Sector, Romania, an action was taken for the prevention
Read moreFalfurrias Checkpoint US CBP Agents Stop Two Trailers Smuggling Migrants
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested 19 migrants, two drivers and a passenger at the Falfurrias Checkpoint. On
Read moreUS CBP Del Rio Sector Agents Apprehend Group of 700 Migrants
US CBP agents assigned to Del Rio Sector encountered a large group of 704 migrants, in a single event, shortly
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