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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weapon trafficking
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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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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910 potential victims of human trafficking identified across Europe
Between 24 and 30 October, law enforcement authorities across Europe jointly targeted firearms trafficking, drugs trafficking, migrant smuggling and trafficking
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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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Spanish National Police dismantles a criminal group dedicated to arms and drug trafficking and arrests one of EUROPOL’s priority targets
Among the 25 people arrested is a high value target -high value target- of EUROPOL, who acted as leader of
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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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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
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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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Three people arrested for illegal manufacture of explosives and arms trafficking
The Spanish Civil Guard, within the framework of the so-called Boxes-Charada operation, has proceeded in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) to arrest one
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