Month: October 2020

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens attempting to smuggle drugs inside their bodies at the Interstate 19 Immigration

Drugs

US CBP Officers in Calexico Seize Almost 500 Pounds of Cocaine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico Port of Entry seized approximately 480 pounds of cocaine valued at

Smuggling

Port of Manila condemns Illegal Cigarettes and Counterfeiting Machines

30th October 2020 NeilWalker

As part of the Bureau of Customs’ commitment to border protection, the Bureau through the Port of Manila condemned seized

Human Trafficking

Brazilian Federal Police have caught a Turkish fugitive convicted of smuggling migrants to the United Kingdom from Belgium thanks to swift, concerted action by INTERPOL and national authorities.

In November 2017, the fugitive, whose initials are VK, was sentenced by a Belgian court to eight years in prison

News Organised Crime

Frontex leads massive international operation to find stolen cars and car parts

Law enforcement authorities seized more than 350 stolen cars and more than 1000 stolen car parts this month in a

Maritime

Operation IRINI inspects Merchant Vessel in application of relevant UN Security Council resolutions on arms embargo

Operation IRINI boarded and inspected the cooperative Merchant Vessel (MV) CAPT ABEDA in application of the United Nation Security Council’s

Organised Crime

Latest Webinar Now Live – Central Asia Border Security Challenges

In partnerhip with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), this latest webinar explored the landscape of border management in Central

Organised Crime

SEF detains foreign national with international arrest warrant for extradition purposes

The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) has detained a foreign national subject to the execution of an international arrest

Human Trafficking

German Federal Police Border controls thwart illegal entry

The Rosenheim federal police investigated several vehicle drivers for supporting illegal entry attempts. While the car drivers were able to

Smuggling

Seized 53 tons of tobacco leaves hidden in warehouse for subsequent illegal sale

Four people have been arrested who had hidden in a warehouse in the Badajo town of Lobón 53 tons of

Maritime

Georgian Coast Guard Assessment Teams Pass Level 2 Assessment of NATO Certification Program

The boarding teams of the Coast Guard Department of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia

Technology

CBP Automates Cargo Processing in the Virgin Islands

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) embarked on an automated cargo process that will modernize and enhance the traditional way

Smuggling

Criminal proceedings against an organized group sent for prosecution

Human Trafficking Migration

Officials of the Criminal Investigation Units of the Latvian State Border Guard completed the investigation in the criminal proceedings initiated

33 citizens from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, detected by Romanian border guards

Border guards at the Nadlac II Border Crossing Point found twenty-eight Syrian and Iraqi citizens hiding in a metal minibus

Drugs Organised Crime

Organized crime group smuggling marjuana smashed

Thanks to the cooperation of the Border Guard, the National Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Police Central Investigation Bureau, the Police

Industry News

OSI Systems Awarded $93 Million To Provide Security Inspection Systems

28th October 2020 Tony Kingham

OSI Systems has announced that its Security division was awarded multiple contracts for approximately $93 million from an international government customer to

Drugs

Agents “Unwrap” More than 35 Pounds of Marijuana Concealed as Gifts