Seized 170,000 fake items in an operation against the illicit toy trade in the Christmas campaign
National Police agents and Customs Surveillance officials from the Tax Agency, within the framework of the Ludus III operation, led
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Pre-Columbian Artifacts Seized by CBP are Returned to the Dominican Republic
San Juan, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the official handout to
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Over $20 million of illicit cigarette sticks up in smoke
Investigations are underway following the detection and destruction of 18 million illicit cigarette sticks by the Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Crackdown on illicit health and counterfeit products identifies 179 suspects in Southern Africa
An operation across Southern Africa supported by INTERPOL against the trafficking of illicit health products and other goods has led
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Trident Taskforce Seize Drugs and Chemicals in Joint Operation
Detectives from the Trident Taskforce yesterday arrested two people and seized significant quantities of GBL and 1,4 Butanediol as part
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An Unholy Alliance: Links Between Extremism and Illicit Trade in East Africa
East Africa, which has experienced relative stability on the African continent and is considered a key security partner in the
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New Report on Global Illicit Economy Looks at Trajectories, Impact and Future of Transnational Organised Crime
The Global Initiative’s new report ‘The global illicit economy: Trajectories of transnational organized crime’ gives a graphic illustration of how
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Seized Products Violating IPR Laws Reach New Statistical Highs in Puerto Rico and USVI
With the holiday season ending, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
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Fake Perfume and Shisha Tobacco Operation in Istanbul by Customs Enforcement Team
As a result of the intelligence work carried out within the scope of anti-smuggling activities carried out by the teams
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Philippines Customs Seizes Php 1.72M-worth of Agarwood, world’s most expensive tree
The Philippines Bureau of Customs – Port of Davao, through its office at the Davao International Airport and its Environmental
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Latest Webinar Available to Watch – Smuggling & Trade in Illicit Goods, Antiquities and Endangered Species
If you missed the recent webinar, it is now available to watch at www.border-security-report.com/illicit-goods-webinar The global trade in endangered species,
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Tobacco Smuggling Decreases by 2-3 times through Ukraine Routes
“We are quite active in fighting the organized cross-border crime organized by criminal groups, expose schemes and ways of smuggling
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Four Romanian citizens investigated for smuggling 30,000 packs of cigarettes confiscated at northern border
Border police officers from ITPF Sighetu Marmației discovered and confiscated, following some actions and two home searches carried out in
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CBSA investigation into steroid smuggling ring leads to guilty pleas and sentencing
Despite the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) remains committed to the safeguarding of our
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Smuggling & Trade in Illicit Goods, Antiquities and Endangered Species Webinar
WEDNESDAY 26th NOVEMBER 8.30am EST / 1.30pm UK / 2.30pm CET The global trade in endangered species, over 1.5 million
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Smugglers was detained at the Kyrgyz Kyzyl-Kiya border
Kyrgyz border guards of the Kyzyl-Kiya-Avtodorozhniy checkpoint, together with employees of the GTS under the PKR, stopped the smuggled cargo
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Air and Marine Operations Seizes Massive Amounts of Cash, Guns, and Drugs in FY2020
Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents
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Romania Border Guards find 360 kg of loose tobacco hidden amongst bags of pellets
The border guards from the Coast Guard – Ostrov Border Crossing Point discovered, in a van driven by a Romanian
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