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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Frontex supports European and international authorities combat firearms smuggling
Arms smuggling is a criminal threat affecting law enforcement officers around the world. Frontex has published a new international version
Read moreSuspect arrested in Slovakia for spreading hate speech and 3D printed weapons manuals
The individual allegedly disseminated ‘how to make home-made weapons’ instructions extensively online, together with violent extremist propaganda An investigation by
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Tackling the threat of 3D printed guns in Europe
Law enforcement professionals, ballistic experts, forensic scientists, policy makers and academia have gathered in The Hague, the Netherlands, for one
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Spain arrests two for supplying conflict zones with weapons
Two suspected members of a criminal organisation arming criminal organisations across the world have been arrested in Spain with Europol’s
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Fabrice Leggeri: “We are concerned about human trafficking and gun smuggling”
Frontex Executive Director gave an interview to the Greek newspaper ‘’To Vima’’ and talked about the risks of increased trafficking
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