ITTF seizure of nearly 10 million cigarettes leads to the arrest of one man
A Sydney man has been arrested by the Australian Border Force (ABF) led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) after a shipment
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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.
CBP Officers Intercept Narcotics Worth Over $500K At The World Trade Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted narcotics with an estimated street value of
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More Than 11,180 Cartons Of Duty-Unpaid Cigarettes Detected
The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Pasir Panjang Scanning Station conducted checks on a 20-foot container and
Read moreTemporary suspension of service at select Canadian border services locations
Further to the reduction of service at some Canadian land border ports of entry, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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New Report: Migrant Smugglers and Human Traffickers to Become More Ruthless and Clandestine
New report of the European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) at Europol looks back at the operations supported in 2019 and the intelligence gathered to draw the possible evolution of these crime areas in the upcoming months. A clear outlook of the potential developments would prepare a more effective response to these life-threatening criminal activities.
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101 Arrested and 19,000 Stolen Artefacts Recovered In International Crackdown on Art Trafficking
More than 19,000 archaeological artefacts and other artworks have been recovered as part of a global operation spanning 103 countries
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Sweden hosted the first meeting of Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group, focusing on information technology and human trafficking
The Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group, under the Swedish Chair, held their first virtual meeting. It focused on the challenges
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New military Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI sets sail to enforce the implementation of the arms embargo, monitor illegal oil trafficking and counter human trafficking and smuggling activities
On 4 May, the European Union Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI commenced its activities at sea with the French naval vessel
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30,000 packs of cigarettes discovered on the border with Ukraine
The border policemen from the Territorial Inspectorate of the Sighetu Marmației Border Police discovered and confiscated at the “green border”
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UN rights expert urges States to step-up anti-slavery efforts to protect most vulnerable during COVID-19
“The severe socio-economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to increase the scourge of modern-day slavery, already impacting over 40 million
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INTERPOL Washington Supports Operation Maharlika III
INTERPOL Washington—the U.S. National Central Bureau (USNCB)—is providing critical system support to INTERPOL-led law enforcement operations throughout Southeast Asia. These
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Philadelphia CBP Seizes Half-Million Dollars in Counterfeit Electronics and Dental Gels Destined to Delaware
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia continue to conduct the agency’s vital trade enforcement mission, including intercepting
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Bali bags bust
Consumers are being warned to be vigilant when buying designer bags and purses on online community selling websites after Australian
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Large haul of drugs seized from yacht off the coast near Lake Macquarie
A yacht suspected to be carrying around 1 tonne of methamphetamine has been intercepted off the NSW coast near Lake
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64 migrant deaths in Mozambique is a “sickening and needless waste of human life”
Mozambican immigration inspectors working on the country’s border with Malawi found the dead bodies of 64 Ethiopian migrants in a
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American Government Provides Financial Support to Fight Trafficking in Persons in Lesotho
With the overall objective to combat trafficking in persons in Lesotho, the US Government will provide financial support to the
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Malawi to launch its Communication Strategy and 24-month national campaign against Trafficking in Persons on 30th July 2020
The Ministry of Homeland Security will launch the Communication Strategy on anti- Trafficking in persons on 30th of July 2020
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Overdue oatmeal and … PLN 4 million cigarettes without excise duty
Border Guard officers together with KAS officers commandeered over 5.5 million cigarettes without Polish excise stamps. The value of tobacco
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