US CBP Agents Continue to Encounter Large Groups
In recent days, Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 1,171 migrants in eight large groups and disrupted
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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.
More than 130 arrests during EU-wide action against child trafficking
In a joint action supported by Europol, officers of the participating European law enforcement entities and labour inspectorate authorities arrested
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Transnational crime threats faced by Africa focus of INTERPOL
From human and drug trafficking to terrorism and cybercrime, the range of security challenges faced by Africa is the focus
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Operation Weka II: Nearly 700 human trafficking victims rescued
In an INTERPOL-led crackdown on the criminal groups behind human trafficking and migrant smuggling, authorities across 44 countries have rescued
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10 arrests for sexual exploitation in France, Spain and Portugal
he French Border Police (Police National/Police aux frontières), the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), the Portuguese Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária)
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People smuggler jailed over cross-Channel migrant lorry conspiracy
An Irish national has been handed a four year jail sentence after admitting his part in an international people smuggling
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NAPTIP DG Calls for Stiffer Penalty Commensurable with Magnitude of Offences
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Fatima Waziri- Azi, has called
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Human traffickers luring Ukrainian refugees on the web targeted in EU-wide hackathon
On 23 May 2022, an EMPACT coordinated online joint action day targeted criminal networks grooming Ukrainian refugees for sexual and
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US Border Patrol halted a human smuggling attempt at Interstate Highway 35 checkpoint
On June 14, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented a human smuggling attempt at the Interstate Highway 35 (IH-35) checkpoint
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The person involved in the case of illegal transportation of conscripts across the border was declared a suspect
In April 2022, law enforcement officers detained three local citizens who were planning to transport three Ukrainian citizens of conscription
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US Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 594 migrants in four large groups and identified a human stash house
Over the last several days, RGV agents encountered four large groups totaling 594 migrants Starr and Hidalgo County. The groups
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Launch of Operation Minerva
It is this time of the year again: together with the Spanish National Police, Frontex launched Operation Minerva for this
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EU external borders in May: Detections in Western Balkan region more than double
Between January and May, 86 420 irregular entries were detected at the European Union’s external borders, according to preliminary calculations*.
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Focus group of prosecutors specialised in human trafficking meets for the first time
Organised by the European Commission, together with Eurojust, the first informal meeting of the focus group of specialised prosecutors against
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The global fight against trafficking is at a turning point, warn anti-trafficking executives at joint OSCE and Council of Europe meeting
Addressing current challenges related to human trafficking and implementing international commitments, policies, and standards set forth by the OSCE and
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Eurojust assists Romania and UK in dismantling human trafficking network
With support from Eurojust, authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom have taken action against an organised crime group (OCG)
Read moreUS CBP Agents Continue to Thwart Illicit Activity in the RGV Area
In recent days, Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents encountered 547 migrants in three large groups and interdicted
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US CBP RGV Agents Continue to Make Significant Arrests
Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents arrest 11 gang members and a sex offender over the last 72 hours, keeping them
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