Frontex against firearms trafficking
Frontex hosted a meeting in Warsaw dedicated to firearms smuggling from Ukraine following the Russian aggression. It was the first
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Weapons
Dismantled in Alicante a clandestine workshop for illegal weapons
The Civil Guard has dismantled a clandestine illegal weapons workshop in Alicante. The “Cañonero” operation has resulted in the arrest of
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US CBP Officers Seize High-Powered Rifles at Del Rio Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers conducting outbound operations seized high-powered rifles, magazines and
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US CBP Officers Seize over 2K Rounds of Ammunition Destined for Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 2,200 rounds of ammunition
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Dismantled a plot specialized in the sale of weapons and the illegal manufacture of ammunition in Jaén
The Civil Guard and the National Police, within the framework of the so-called BOTIJO-BUTKUS operation, have dismantled a criminal network
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US CBP Firearms Seizures Rise
U.S. Border Patrol agents recovered two firearms during two separate incidents this week. “We have seen an increase in armed
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Arrested for disseminating instructions and manufacturing methods for homemade weapons and explosives over the Internet
The Spanish Civil Guard, as part of the Napalm operation, has arrested a man in the town of Ripoll (Girona)
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US CBP Officers Seize Several Weapons and Ammunition at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized multiple weapons in two
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US CBP in Indianapolis Seize Illegally Shipped Firearm Parts
In a 24-hour timeframe, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Express Consignment Operations hub in Indianapolis, seized
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Frontex and Moldovan authorities practice detecting firearms
In November, Frontex held a firearms detection course in Ungheni, Moldova, together with the Moldovan Border Police and Member States’
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U.S. Border Patrol Agents Encounter Armed Suspected Smugglers
U.S. Border Patrol agents conducting routine patrol operations recently encountered several men suspected of being illegally present in the United
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Drug trafficking operation nets record seizures and 1,333 arrests
An international operation coordinated by INTERPOL has laid bare the vast scale of drug trafficking with the seizure of illicit
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US CBP Officers Seize Over $248K in Unreported Currency, Two Weapons in Outbound Seizure
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted over $248,000 in unreported currency and two
Read moreHSI announces crackdown on firearms, ammunition smuggling to Haiti, the Caribbean
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami announced efforts to curb the increased flow of weapons, weapon parts and ammunition to Haiti
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Two brothers arrested for arms trafficking in Malaga
The Spanish Civil Guard, within the framework of the so-called “Terral” operation, has arrested two brothers in Malaga who, through
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Europol is working closely with Ukrainian officials to mitigate the threat of arms trafficking into the European Union
Europol is working closely with Ukrainian officials to mitigate the threat of arms trafficking into the European Union. We have
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Two men were arrested in Bulgaria for possession of weapons and drugs bound for Turkey
As part of the police operation, in a car, the policemen found 23 kilograms of dry leaf mass ready for
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Arrests, thousands of seizures in African clampdown on firearms trafficking
An international police operation coordinated by INTERPOL targeting the movement of illicit firearms in Central and West Africa has led
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