Corruption: CEPOL actively contributes to the fight against this phenomenon via training
In order to maintain the rule of law, safeguard EU values and ensure the effectiveness of EU policies, the prevention
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Month: May 2023
Dismantled an organization that transported cocaine from the Netherlands to Morocco through Melilla
The Spanish Civil Guard, in the so-called Bergantes operation, has dismantled a criminal organization based in the provinces of Melilla,
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US CBP closes two stash houses at Laredo Sector
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo South and Laredo North Station closed two stash houses in Laredo, Texas.
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US CBP officers seize over $800K in meth at the Hidalgo International Bridge
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $810,700 of alleged methamphetamine
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Hidden in two trucks, 47 citizens from Bangladesh and Pakistan tried to cross the border fraudulently
At the Romanian Nădlac II Border Crossing Point , a 40-year-old Turkish citizen, driving a truck registered in Turkey, was stopped transporting
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Polish Border Guard reveal eighty people trying to illegally cross from Belarus to Poland
Six citizens of the Congo swam across the border river Swisloch. On the section protected by the Border Guard Post
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US CBP and FDA Seize $688k Shipment of Apetamin, an Appetite-Stimulating and Potentially Harmful Supplement
For decades, consumers have been bombarded with products pitching weight loss that failed to work as promised, or worse, that
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US CBP Interdicts Vessels in Culebra and Vieques Islands Seizing 136 Bricks of Cocaine in Separate Incidents
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Border Patrol agents, along with Puerto Rico Police,
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Eleven traffickers at the Polish-Belarusian border
Over three days (May 5-7, 2023), officers from the Polish Border Guards detained 11 people involved in helping illegally cross
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Thales awarded multi-year contract for new generation US Passport eCovers
Thales, supplier of ePassport solutions for more than 40 national programs worldwide, was recently awarded a new U.S. passport eCover
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4 arrests in a hit against clan-based human trafficking network
Four arrests in Germany in human trafficking for sexual exploitation case. The members of the clan-based criminal network forced their
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US CBP Seizes 3,175 Pounds of Marijuana at Detroit Cargo Facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Port of Detroit intercepted 3,175 pounds of marijuana at the
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Man jailed for 22 years after meth found in raw cow hides from Mexico
A Mexican national has been jailed for 22 years for his role in an elaborate attempt to import more than
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International art trafficking operation leads to 60 arrests and over 11,000 objects recovered
Law enforcement has arrested 60 people and recovered 11,049 stolen artefacts as part of a major international art trafficking crackdown
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Seizes $30 Million in Drugs with International Task Force
A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized more than $30 million of heroin and methamphetamine from a fishing vessel
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OSI Systems Receives $9 Million Order for Airport Security Screening Solutions
OSI Systems has announced that its Security division received an order for approximately $9 million from an international aviation customer to supply
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Eastern Partnership countries define the way forward in law enforcement cooperation with the EU
CEPOL, the other Justice and Home Affairs agencies, EU Member States, Eastern Partnership countries and the EMPACT community are all
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Seized 30 kilos of cocaine hidden in boxes of physalis fruit
The Spanish Civil Guard, in the so-called Physalis operation, has dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to introducing cocaine into Spain
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