Drug trafficking operation nets record seizures and 1,333 arrests
An international operation coordinated by INTERPOL has laid bare the vast scale of drug trafficking with the seizure of illicit
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Weapons
US CBP Officers Seize Over $248K in Unreported Currency, Two Weapons in Outbound Seizure
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted over $248,000 in unreported currency and two
Read moreHSI announces crackdown on firearms, ammunition smuggling to Haiti, the Caribbean
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami announced efforts to curb the increased flow of weapons, weapon parts and ammunition to Haiti
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Two brothers arrested for arms trafficking in Malaga
The Spanish Civil Guard, within the framework of the so-called “Terral” operation, has arrested two brothers in Malaga who, through
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Europol is working closely with Ukrainian officials to mitigate the threat of arms trafficking into the European Union
Europol is working closely with Ukrainian officials to mitigate the threat of arms trafficking into the European Union. We have
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Two men were arrested in Bulgaria for possession of weapons and drugs bound for Turkey
As part of the police operation, in a car, the policemen found 23 kilograms of dry leaf mass ready for
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Arrests, thousands of seizures in African clampdown on firearms trafficking
An international police operation coordinated by INTERPOL targeting the movement of illicit firearms in Central and West Africa has led
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Frontex supports European and international authorities combat firearms smuggling
Arms smuggling is a criminal threat affecting law enforcement officers around the world. Frontex has published a new international version
Read moreSuspect arrested in Slovakia for spreading hate speech and 3D printed weapons manuals
The individual allegedly disseminated ‘how to make home-made weapons’ instructions extensively online, together with violent extremist propaganda An investigation by
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Tackling the threat of 3D printed guns in Europe
Law enforcement professionals, ballistic experts, forensic scientists, policy makers and academia have gathered in The Hague, the Netherlands, for one
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Spain arrests two for supplying conflict zones with weapons
Two suspected members of a criminal organisation arming criminal organisations across the world have been arrested in Spain with Europol’s
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Fabrice Leggeri: “We are concerned about human trafficking and gun smuggling”
Frontex Executive Director gave an interview to the Greek newspaper ‘’To Vima’’ and talked about the risks of increased trafficking
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Seized weapons, ammunition, drugs and liquidated warehouse of illegal anabolic agents
12 detained persons, seized weapons, ammunition, machetes, drugs, anabolics and PLN 1.2 million in cash are the result of the
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Three people arrested for illegal manufacture of explosives and arms trafficking
The Spanish Civil Guard, within the framework of the so-called Boxes-Charada operation, has proceeded in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra) to arrest one
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Dismantled in Seville a group of drug traffickers who laundered profits through cryptocurrencies
Agents of the Spanish Civil Guard and the National Police have arrested seven people living in Seville as alleged perpetrators
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Operation KAFO III – disrupting firearms trafficking flows in the Sahel with UNODC support
In a two-week long operation against firearms trafficking in the Sahel, 850 officers from across relevant law enforcement agencies seized
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Over 1 530 firearms taken off the streets in Europol-coordinated operation
A total of 1 534 firearms have been seized in an international law enforcement operation targeting the illegal trade of
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Operation KAFO III – disrupting firearms trafficking flows in the Sahel with UNODC support
In a two-week long operation against firearms trafficking in the Sahel, 850 officers from across relevant law enforcement agencies seized
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