CBP Field Operations Seizes Over $293K in Undeclared Currency Over Weekend
Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized
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Month: May 2020
Situation at EU external borders in April – Detections lowest since 2009
In April, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes fell by 85% from the
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Border force seize cocaine worth £4.86 million
Officers at the port stopped an Irish-registered lorry carrying a load of frozen food which had just arrived on a
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101 Arrested and 19,000 Stolen Artefacts Recovered In International Crackdown on Art Trafficking
More than 19,000 archaeological artefacts and other artworks have been recovered as part of a global operation spanning 103 countries
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Estonia is using live streaming data from unmanned aircraft system to surveil the closed Latvian border
The 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Defense Forces supported the Police and Border Guard Board by monitoring Estonia’s southern border
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Migration and Mobility in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: What to Expect in Times of COVID-19
Restrictions on human mobility combined with social distancing measures are the main strategies applied by the majority of governments across
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Joint WCO-IRU statement on responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on cross-border transport
Joint WCO-IRU statement on responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on cross-border transport The heads of the World Customs Organization
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Reducing touch points along the passenger journey
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed expectations of safety and security, with a possible long term impact on previously routine behaviours
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Sweden hosted the first meeting of Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group, focusing on information technology and human trafficking
The Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group, under the Swedish Chair, held their first virtual meeting. It focused on the challenges
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New military Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI sets sail to enforce the implementation of the arms embargo, monitor illegal oil trafficking and counter human trafficking and smuggling activities
On 4 May, the European Union Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI commenced its activities at sea with the French naval vessel
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Five enablers will facilitate the border control process of the future
The increase in cross-border traveling means that border security agencies have to intensify their efforts to enable smooth, legitimate border
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COVID detection trials landing at Heathrow
Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye informed the House of Commons Transport Committee today (6 May) that the airport is to trial
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Nuctech X-ray Security Inspection System has passed the Liquid Explosive Detection System and Explosive Detection System for Cabin Baggage standard tests
The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) recently announced that the Nuctech X-ray Security Inspection System CX7555D passed the Liquid Explosive
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Terrorist IED Kills Border Frontier Officers on Pakistan’s NW Border
The North Western frontier of Pakistan has seen an unfortunate spike in fatalities this week, with six Frontier Corps (FC)
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Greece to lease “Heron” drone for border surveillance
The Greek army is to lease Israel’s “Heron” drone surveillance system for three years, with an option to purchase the
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Hydroxychloroquine seized at the border
Australians are being warned not to import and self-prescribe the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19, following
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30,000 packs of cigarettes discovered on the border with Ukraine
The border policemen from the Territorial Inspectorate of the Sighetu Marmației Border Police discovered and confiscated at the “green border”
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Protecting Europe’s Borders with second generation Motion Detection Technology
The current refugee crisis is one of today’s hottest topics, which reverberates across so many aspects of politics, commerce and
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