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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weapon trafficking
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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Over 1 530 firearms taken off the streets in Europol-coordinated operation
A total of 1 534 firearms have been seized in an international law enforcement operation targeting the illegal trade of
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Operation KAFO III – disrupting firearms trafficking flows in the Sahel with UNODC support
In a two-week long operation against firearms trafficking in the Sahel, 850 officers from across relevant law enforcement agencies seized
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Asia: Thousands of firearms destroyed following counter-terrorism operation
Terrorism and organized crime are invariably linked to the illicit trafficking of firearms, often across borders. A recent INTERPOL-led operation
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Terrorism and organized crime are invariably linked to the illicit trafficking of firearms, often across borders
A recent INTERPOL-led operation codenamed Trigger-Salvo saw law enforcement from 10 countries in Central, East and Southeast Asia coordinate in
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Arms trafficking, a ‘defining factor’ in undermining peace
Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) told the Security Council on
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Over 150 arrests made in 3-day operation against organised property crime
Criminals left empty-handed after thousands of vehicles checked and premises searched across 17 countries The latest actions under Operation Trivium,
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Frontex organised a firearms workshop for Polish border authorities
On 26 October, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, held a workshop for Polish Border Guard and Customs
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The Spanish Civil Guard participates in the dismantling of an important organization dedicated to arms trafficking at the European level
The Civil Guard within the framework of the Operational Task Force (OTF) “LOS”, coordinated by EUROPOL, has participated together with
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330 arrests during EU-wide Joint Action Days
The joint activities targeted the trafficking of drugs and weapons and the facilitation of illegal immigration in Southeast Europe Spain,
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