1,421 Pairs of Earrings Worth almost $900,000 Intercepted by CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville inspected a shipment containing a trove of earrings that were deemed
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Smuggling
Smuggling of Goods – pharmaceuticals, booze/alcohol and tobacco
SEACOP-led Operation Caribe 2023 results in impressive seizures
One of the standout features of SEACOP is its Maritime Intelligence Network, enabling regular information sharing among beneficiary countries. Recently,
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Disrupting Arms Trafficking in Somali Waters
Across the Gulf of Aden, weapons are reportedly illegally trafficked to terrorist and organized criminal groups in Somalia and the
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Contraband cigarettes worth approximately 2.3 million euros, discovered at PTF Giurgiu, Romania
At the Giurgiu Border Crossing Point, a 53-year-old Bulgarian citizen presented himself to enter the country, driving a road combination
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Eight people investigated for the illegal traffic of more than 5,700 tons of plastic waste
The Spanish Civil Guard, with the collaboration of Europol in the so-called Plastics operation, has investigated eight people for the
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Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo BCP found 600 000 contraband cigarettes in furniture
Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo BCP detained 600 000 pieces (30 000 boxes) of contraband cigarettes during an inspection of
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Over 260,000 pieces contraband cigarettes, hidden in furniture, were discovered by the Bukgarian customs officers
On 23.05.2023, a truck with a foreign registration arrived on the inbound route of the customs point. The driver –
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US CBP seize 78 shipments of unapproved cosmetic treatments
In the last two weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized 78 shipments of unapproved cosmetic
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27 people arrested between Spain and France in a macro-operation against the illegal trafficking of eels
The Spanish Civil Guard, in a joint operation with the French National Gendarmerie, coordinated by Europol and the European Anti-Fraud
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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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Bulgarian Customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo BCP seized over half a kilogram of mercury
On 04/04/2023, the customs officers at Kapitan Andreevo BCP seized over half a kilogram of mercury. The toxic substance was
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Two people arrested for their alleged involvement in a crime of smuggling defense material destined for Russia
Agents of the Spanish National Police and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have arrested two people of
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Bulgarian customs officers at Bourgas Airport BCP seized over 2500 boxes of cigarettes from the luggage of five passengers
The customs officers of the Bourgas Airport BCP seized 2569 boxes (51 380 pieces) of cigarettes from the luggage of
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Over 66,000 packs of cigarettes, 550,684 lei and sums in foreign currency seized following 14 searches in Maramureș, Romania
On the 23.02.2023, border police from ITPF Sighetu Marmației together with Territorial Service of the Border Police Maramureș and Sighetu
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Over 650,000 cigarettes hidden in the roof of a semi-trailer, discovered by Romanian border police
Border policemen from the Bechet Border Police Sector and the Dolj Border Police Territorial Service, together with workers from the
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Gunfire to detain Ukrainian national caught smuggling cigarettes at northern border
On the 1st March, border police officers noticed four people carrying bulky parcels from the border line to the interior
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Smuggled sexual stimulants seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Danube Bridge
Over 9500 boxes of smuggled sexual stimulants, transported to Germany, were detained by customs officers from Rousse Customs. On 1/3/23
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Contraband cigarettes, tobacco and other counterfeit goods, estimated at a value of approximately 14 million
At the Romanian Zimnicea Border Crossing Point, on the way to enter the country, a Turkish citizen, aged 66, at
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