MIGRATION
Frontex: Preliminary data show irregular border crossings into EU down 37% in first seven months of 2026
Based on preliminary data available to Frontex, irregular border crossings into the European Union fell by 37% in the first
DRUGS
US CBP officers seize more than $1.7 million in cocaine at Del Rio Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than $1.7 million in cocaine. “This significant
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
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
US CBP officers seize over $1.1 million in cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine that totaled over
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia
A coordinated international operation has dealt a significant blow to two international migrant smuggling networks with close links to Libya
ORGANISED CRIME
Polish-Led Investigation Dismantles Cocaine Smuggling Network, Six Arrested
A joint investigation by Poland’s Nadwiślański Border Guard Unit and the Warsaw Police Headquarters has led to the arrest of
SMUGGLING
Shipment of counterfeit watches stopped by Indianapolis US CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility intercepted a shipment containing 96 counterfeit watches on July
INDUSTRY NEWS
OSI Systems awarded a $200 million US CBP Contract for passenger vehicle inspection systems.
OSI Systems has announced that its Rapiscan Security division was awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
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SPONSORED CONTENT
The Border Has Moved: Why the Future of Border Protection Is Predictive, Not Reactive
By: Gilad Ben Ziv, VP at Cognyte For decades, border security was a question of where to build the fence.
