MIGRATION
Spanish National Police dismantle a criminal network dedicated to the irregular trafficking of Dominican migrants through fraudulent documentation
Spanish National Police officers have dismantled a criminal organization allegedly dedicated to facilitating the irregular immigration of Dominican citizens into
DRUGS
Albanian crime group duo jailed over cocaine and semi-automatic handgun
Two members of an Albanian organised crime group have been jailed for drugs and firearms offences. Zyber Tusha, 47, was
COUNTER TERRORISM
When violence shapes identities in a larger pool of perpetrators: new Europol terrorism report
The latest EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) reveals how online ecosystems are reshaping terrorism. Traditional ideology-driven terrorism
BIOMETRICS
Czech Border Police: secunet technology significantly speeds up processes after EES introduction
Following more than ten years of preparation and a 180-day roll-out phase, the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) went live in
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
Operation SKYDROP – Intercepted container ship with five tons of cocaine
The PJ | Polícia Judiciária carried out a police operation, in close coordination and cooperation with the Marinha Portuguesa –
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
US CBP arrests four after maritime smuggling attempt near La Jolla
San Diego Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested four people after they illegally entered the United States aboard a maritime
ORGANISED CRIME
New UNODC report reveals scale of South-East Asia’s ever more interconnected criminal economy
South-East Asia’s criminal ecosystem has undergone a fundamental restructuring, according to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
SMUGGLING
Twenty people arrested after the seizure of 23 tons of loose tobacco in Ciudad Real
The Spanish Civil Guard and the Tax Agency, as part of Operation ‘Principito’/’Tajuli’, have arrested 20 people for tobacco smuggling,
INDUSTRY NEWS
3DX-Ray Expands Security Detection Capability Through Acquisition of ClanTect
Human presence detection technology strengthens portfolio and creates opportunities across border security, prisons and critical infrastructure protection 3DX-Ray has announced
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Securing the Border of the Future
By Peter Sutcliffe, Borders Technology Lead, Fujitsu. As automated border control systems continue to be adopted worldwide, we must consider
