11 migrants crossed the Danube in an inflatable boat
Border guards from the Moldova Veche Border Police Sector – ITPF Timisoara found eleven foreign nationals from Egypt, Turkey 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.
Lithuanian SBGS officials detained another 150 illegal migrants
Most of the 150 illegal migrants have already applied for asylum in Lithuania. All foreigners will be tested for COVID-19
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Seven foreign citizens detected by the Romanian border guards
Border police officers from the Borș Border Police Sector found seven citizens from Morocco, Libya and Algeria who tried to
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Lithuania Have Declared an Emergency Situation Due to Increasing Migrant Flows from Belarus
Due to illegal migration, the government declared a state-wide emergency at a meeting on Friday. The Minister of the Interior Agnė
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50 migrants, hidden in the refrigerated trailer of a truck
Border guards at the Romanian Nadlac Border Crossing Point found 50 Afro-Asian citizens trying to cross the state border illegally,
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UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes
A new UNODC study highlights migrants who use smuggling networks to flee their home countries are often subjected to extreme
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US Border Patrol agents arrest smuggled migrants in trains, vehicles, and stash houses
Agents working train check operations in Robstown, Texas, discovered thirteen illegally present adult migrants in an eastbound train. The migrants
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US Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Laredo Air Branch Sees 143% Increase in Migrant Apprehensions
Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Laredo Air Branch crew detection, surveillance, and tracking operations contributed to the apprehension of 12,400 people
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US Agents Thwart Human Smuggling Attempt, Apprehend Driver with Drugs and Illegal Firearm
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Blythe station thwarted a human smuggling attempt at the Highway 78 immigration
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Multiple Smuggling Attempts Lead to 178 Arrests
Over the weekend, Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) shut down four stash houses leading to 144 apprehensions. Friday
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Spanish National Police detain the two skippers of the boat that foundered on the coast of Lanzarote
Agents of the National Police have arrested two men on the island of Lanzarote as alleged perpetrators of crimes favoring
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People smuggling suspect wanted in connection with Essex lorry deaths is arrested by the NCA
National Crime Agency officers have arrested a man wanted in connection with the smuggling of migrants found dead in a
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Frontex expands presence in Western Balkans with operation in Serbia
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is expanding its operational activities outside of the European Union with the
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Dangerous Human Smuggling Attempt Foiled by US CBP Laredo Sector Border Patrol
Laredo North Station agents apprehended several individuals during a failed human smuggling attempt involving a commercial rental truck on Interstate
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Seven foreign nationals, hidden in a truck loaded with wire bales
The border police found six Afghan citizens and an Iranian, who tried to leave Romania illegally, hidden in the cargo
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630 potential victims of exploitation identified during Europe-wide coordinated action days. 73 suspected human traffickers arrested in one-week operation
Between 31 May and 6 June 2021, Europol supported Europe-wide coordinated action days against human trafficking for labour exploitation. The
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The only way to defeat trafficking is to stop paying for it: OSCE Alliance Conference against trafficking in persons
Confronting the demand that fuels and incentivizes human trafficking is the focus of the three-day 21st OSCE Alliance Conference against
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US Border Patrol Arrests Over 100 in a Stash House
In a joint law enforcement effort, Laredo Sector Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Laredo Police Department (LPD) worked
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