A hit against criminal network smuggling migrants from Greece to Germany
This week, officers from the German Federal Police CIU Halle (Bundespolizei CIU Halle) and Hellenic Police/Aliens Division of Attica (Elliniki
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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.
Securing Evidence: The Key to Convictions for Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global and widespread crime, but despite its prevalence research shows persistent low levels of prosecutions and
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US DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Report Highlights Increases in Arrests and Seizures
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) annual report, highlighting many of the
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UNODC Enhancing Criminal Justice Responses to Trafficking in Persons in Eastern Africa
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) within the framework of the Regional Programme for Eastern Africa (2016-2021)
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Five Human Smuggling Attempts Foiled in 11 Hours
US Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts resulting in 49 arrests. On Jan.
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South America: Two missing teens rescued in same week through INTERPOL coordination
On 8 January, an officer from Peru’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Lima received a message from a counterpart
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Migrants from Syria, Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan found by Arad border guards
Migrants from Syria, Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan found by Arad border guards Tuesday, January 18, 2022 In 24 hours, the
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38 foreign nationals detained while trying to cross the border into Hungary illegally
At the Romanian Nădlac II Border Crossing Point, Arad County, a Romanian citizen, driving a van registered in Romania, showed up
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IOM Supports Royal Thai Marine Police Training in Counter Trafficking and Border Management
International Organization for Migration (IOM) completed the fourth and final iteration of its “Trainings on Interception of Smuggling Networks via
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San Diego US CBP Officers Discover Two People Hiding in Locked Trunk Compartment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro port of entry Wednesday discovered two women hidden in a
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Migrants from India and Afghanistan found at the western border, hidden in trucks
At the Romanian Vărșand Border Crossing Point, a Bulgarian citizen presented himself at the exit of the country, at the wheel
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31 Arrests from Five Vehicle Pursuits Within 24-Hours
US Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector Border Patrol Agents disrupted five migrant smuggling attempts in collaboration with local law enforcement.
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Laredo Sector US Border Patrol arrest over 160 at the checkpoint
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents stopped two alleged human smuggling attempts at the Interstate 35 checkpoint, resulting in the apprehension
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14 Arrests Within Hours at the Checkpoint
A Freightliner truck hauling a trailer arrived at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint for inspection. The commercial vehicle was referred
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29 arrested in Albania, Greece and Italy for smuggling more than 1100 migrants in yachts
An investigation involving the Albanian Criminal Police (Policia e Shtetit), the Hellenic Police (Ελληνική Αστυνομία) and the Italian Financial Corps
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Five migrants hidden in a truck, among jars of jam
Border guards at the Borsh I Border Crossing Point found five Afghan and Pakistani citizens trying to cross the state border illegally,
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Two Failed Smuggling Attempts Lead to 21 Arrests
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents interdicted two human smuggling attempts resulting in 21 apprehensions. On Jan. 12,
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Twenty migrants hidden in trucks found by border guards in the west of the country
A Bulgarian and a Romanian citizen, behind the wheel of a trucks registered in Bulgaria, showed up for border formalities
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