Spain: 24 arrested in crackdown on speedboat migrant smuggling network
A Spanish-led investigation involving France and supported by Europol led to the dismantling of a migrant smuggling network operating across
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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.
From Vietnam to the EU by air: 8 arrested in a migrant smuggling sting across Europe
In March, a coordinated international French-led operation, which was supported by Europol and involved law enforcement and judicial authorities from
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Arrests made as part of European operation targeting people smuggling network
National Crime Agency officers have arrested three people as part of a coordinated operation with French police against a people
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Marinus Analytics Showcases AI-Driven Border Security Innovation, Traffic Jam, at the World Border Security Congress
Marinus Analytics will showcase its flagship platform, Traffic Jam, at the World Border Security Congress, highlighting how open-source data, advanced
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A smuggling network moving people from Vietnam to the UK via Belgium and France generated over EUR 50 million in turnover
A Europol supported an action day against criminal networks smuggling migrants from Vietnam to the European Union and the United
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Small boats supply chain disrupted: 21 arrested for supplying Channel smugglers with nautical equipment
A joint investigation conducted under the framework of a Europol task force resulted in a significant disruption of the migrant
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Central Mediterranean: 10 migrant smugglers targeted
On 18 and 19 March 2026, Europol hosted a digital action day under a dedicated Joint Team targeting migrant smugglers
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The grip on migrant smuggling tightens: new department at Europol to step up the fight
Europol has launched its new European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling (ECAMS), stepping up the European Union fight against migrant smuggling
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Joint investigation team continues work with added focus on illegal transfer of Ukrainian children
The joint investigation team (JIT) established at Eurojust to investigate core international crimes committed in Ukraine has had its mandate
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Jail for people smugglers who ran ‘VIP ferry service’ for migrants
Two men who ran a people smuggling ‘VIP service’ using a yacht to transport migrants from France to the UK
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Six Asian people forced to work up to 14 hours a day in La Rioja have been freed
The Spanish Civil Guard has freed six people of Asian origin, who were in conditions of labor exploitation in Calahorra
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US CBP officers apprehend five illegal aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. in 24 hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Hidalgo Port of Entry, including Special Response
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12 members of money laundering scheme exploiting Ukrainian women arrested in Spain
An international operation in Spain targeting a money laundering scheme resulted in the arrest of 12 suspects. The disrupted criminal
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Frontex: 52% drop in irregular border crossings in the first 2 months of 2026
Severe weather conditions across the key migratory routes into the European Union continued to contribute to the downward trend of irregular border crossings. The number
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US CBP officers apprehend five illegal aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. in 24 hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Hidalgo Port of Entry, including Special Response
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A human trafficking network has been dismantled and 18 women have been freed from sexual exploitation in a brothel-style villa in Madrid
Spanish National Police officers have dismantled a criminal organization allegedly dedicated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced prostitution
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Turkish driver arrested for migrant smuggling, detected by Romanian border police
Romanian order police officers from the Giurgiu Border Police Territorial Service and the Giurgiu Border Police Sector recently conducted a
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Further arrests in connection with illegal border crossing
Polish officers from the Border Guard Post in Bydgoszcz detained two more men suspected of participating in organizing illegal border
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