Searches of a criminal group specializing in migrant trafficking
From July to October, 24 members of the criminal group were identified, including two Iranian citizens, four Romanian citizens and
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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.
Thirty-five foreign nationals, detected by the Arad border police
At the Romanian Vărșand Border Crossing Point , Arad County, two Bulgarian citizens, behind the wheel of some road complexes registered in
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Chile: Police dismantle crime group smuggling hundreds of children
An operation codenamed ‘Frontera Norte’ has allowed Chile’s Criminal Investigations Police (Policía de Investigaciones – PDI) to arrest nine suspected
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OSCE simulation-based training in combating human trafficking along migration routes
The OSCE simulation-based exercise for anti-trafficking practitioners across the OSCE region concluded today in Vicenza, Italy. More than 40 professionals
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US CBP El Paso Sector disrupts multiple smuggling schemes and apprehends convicted Mexican national
El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents working in Southern New Mexico and West Texas have had a busy week that
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US Border Patrol Agents Rescue Migrants Hidden in Aftermarket Compartment
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents disrupt three smuggling attempts during the weekend. Early morning, on Sept. 25, a
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330 arrests during EU-wide Joint Action Days
The joint activities targeted the trafficking of drugs and weapons and the facilitation of illegal immigration in Southeast Europe Spain,
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Over 50 victims of labour exploitation brought to safety with Eurojust support
Eurojust has provided support to authorities in Romania and the United Kingdom to organise and conduct a joint action day,
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Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
United States Border Patrol agents conducting traffic check operations at the Interstate 10 immigration checkpoint interdicted a tractor trailer smuggling
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Investigation Leads to Discovery of Human Smuggling in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents respond to hotel used for human smuggling and discover migrants using a
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Bulgaian MoI announce successful operation against human traffickers
The joint investigation was conducted by officers of the CDCOC, DGCP and SANS, under the supervision of the prosecution. It started
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A man arrested by the UK’s National Crime Agency in Birmingham in connection with a major people smuggling investigation has been charged
Vietnamese national Ho Sy Quoc, aged 21, of Grove Lane in Handsworth, will appear before Birmingham Magistrates today (14 September)
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Migratory situation at EU’s borders in August: Detections on the rise
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders in the first eight months of 2021 reached over 103
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Suspected ‘high ranking’ people smuggler arrested by the NCA in Birmingham raid
A man who is suspected of being a high-ranking member of a Vietnamese people smuggling network has been arrested as
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Nearly 90 Victims of Labour Exploitation Identified in Italy
The Italian Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri) and the Moldavian National Police (Poliția Republicii Moldova), supported by Europol and Eurojust,
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US Border Patrol Interdicts Two Human Smuggling Events in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest 10 individuals, seize two vehicles, and a small amount of crystal
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Expand use of INTERPOL to address global crime threats – G7 Ministers
G7 Interior and Security Ministers have called for expanding the use of INTERPOL to respond to global crime threats and
Read moreBorder Patrol Sector (RGV) agents successfully disrupt five human smuggling incidents across the Rio Grande Valley
On Friday evening, RGV agents working south of Encino, Texas, on Highway 281, observed a GMC Yukon filled overcapacity with
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