MIGRATION
Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first eight months of 2026,
DRUGS
They were intended for sale during the holidays: Chilean Customs intercepts more than 150 kilos of cocaine in Quillagua
The substances were hidden in a false bottom of a truck. The shipment, distributed in 142 packages, was destined for
COUNTER TERRORISM
Climate Migration and Natural Disaster Response: Securing Borders Without Closing Doors
A summary of the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU-TE-SAT) 2026 The European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend
BIOMETRICS
Brazilian Federal Police Modernizes Nationwide Forensic Examination with Regula Technologies
The Brazilian Federal Police has upgraded part of its forensic examination infrastructure with the latest generation of Regula technologies, a
CUSTOMS & TRADE
New Chairperson elected from Nigeria Customs Service
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Council, the governing body of the organization, comprising the Heads of 186 Customs administrations, has
MARITIME
Frontex deploys patrol vessel to the Channel for first time
For the first time, Frontex has sent a patrol vessel to the English Channel to support French search and rescue
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Twelve foreign citizens discovered hidden in a truck with peanuts in Romania
Border police officers from the Calafat Border Police Sector, in cooperation with Bulgarian border police officers and workers from the
ORGANISED CRIME
Crackdown on Italian organised criminal network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting
Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The operation, coordinated
SMUGGLING
Cigarettes worth over 720,000 lei, hidden in a truck, were discovered by border police in Calafat, Romania
On September 11, 2026, a truck consisting of a tractor unit and semi-trailer, registered in Bulgaria, traveling on the Bulgaria-Romania
INDUSTRY NEWS
Rohde & Schwarz Introduces QPS Walk500 Security Scanner for High-Throughput Event Screening
Rohde & Schwarz has unveiled the QPS Walk500, a new walk-through security scanner designed to deliver fast, reliable screening in
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the January/February 2026 issue
SPONSORED CONTENT
Watch: From Unknown to Action: Rapid Chemical Identification for Border Security Operations
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