US Coast Guard transfers 2 suspected smugglers, $8.5 million in seized cocaine
Coast Guard Cutters Mohawk and Charles David Jr. transferred custody of two suspected smugglers and $8.5 million in seized cocaine
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Month: February 2021
Spanish Civil Guard detains a person claimed by the Italian authorities for large-scale drug trafficking
The Italian authorities consider him the leader of a criminal organization that introduced large amounts of cocaine from Colombia through
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ABF charged two for alleged import of ‘ice’ valued at $3 million
Two men have been charged as part ongoing joint investigations into the alleged importation of ‘ice’ concealed in an air
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French Ministry of the Interior selects IDEMIA and Sopra Steria to develop a new standard border control system
CCAF is an ambitious project seeking to install a high-performance standard system so that all border control activities can be
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Philippines BOC Receives Radiation Detection Equipment from the US
The Philippines Bureau of Customs (BOC) received radiation detection equipment from the United States Department of Energy Nuclear Smuggling Detection
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UNODC Launch Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
The fifth Global Report on Trafficking in Persons by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has been
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Frontex continues its support for Spain
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has agreed with the Spanish authorities to continue its numerous operations to
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Wildlife crime: closing ranks on serious crime in the illegal animal trade
A decade tackling wildlife trafficking through global police cooperation.Courtesy of INTERPOL Wildlife crime has far-reaching and devastating consequences for society,
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Smugglers Employ Dangerous Tactics
Smugglers are elevating dangers faced by illegal immigrants by transporting their human cargo in dangerous ways throughout Big Bend Sector.
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Ukraine Border Guard Detain Foreigner with 200 Kgs of branded clothing
Attempts to import a large number of branded items into Ukraine were prevented at the Boryspil border crossing point by
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CBP and Aerostar Launch Biometric Exit at SJU in San Juan, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Aerostar announced today the implementation of a Biometric Exit process at the Luis
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New U.S. Funding to UNODC’s Container Control Program Helps Afghanistan Secure its Borders
The United States is pleased to announce a $3.4 million contribution to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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US CBP Officers at the Seize Narcotics Worth over $1.6 Million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized narcotics
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Beyond Borders – A Journey along six world borders
By Ekansh Tambe, border explorer About four years ago, the political landscape of the United States on the issues of
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U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents rescued 23 migrants stranded on Mona Island, Puerto Rico
The migrants arrived to Mona Island as part of an illegal voyage, which made landfall on the shores of the
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EUROPOL’s Early Warning Notification – Illicit Sales of False Negative Covid-19 Test Certificates
To contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, an increasing number of countries in the EU and beyond are obliging
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UNODC & North Macedonia to Cooperate on Enhanced Border Control
Recent reports indicate that the Western Balkans will continue to face serious challenges as posed by organized crime, given its
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Asia’s massive appetite for Africa’s wildlife has sustained a profitable international smuggling business, despite lockdowns.
Measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda – such as restrictions on movement – apparently have not
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