28 Arrested for Smuggling Migrants in Rubber Boats From Morocco to Spain
Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), under the supervision of the Arrecife Investigating Court number 3 and supported by Europol, dismantled
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Bulgarian Border Police found 6 illegal immigrants hidden in watermelon truck
A Volvo truck with Polish registration, driven by a 45-year-old Polish citizen, arrived at the Kulata border checkpoint to enter
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Six Tajik citizens who illegally crossed the Polish-Lithuanian border and a Lithuanian citizen detained
Officers from the SG Post in Augustów detained six Tajik citizens who illegally crossed the Polish-Lithuanian border. A Lithuanian citizen was
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UN refugee chief laments nearly 80 million people forcibly displaced
Global displacement reached a staggering 79.5 million people last year – almost double the number of people in crisis registered
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Criminal group in Paris was distributing forged, stolen and lost EU documents to irregular migrants across Europe
The French Border Police (Police Aux Frontières) within the French National Police (Police Nationale), supported by Europol, dismantled a large
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Situation at EU external borders in May – Detections rebound from record lows
In May, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes rebounded from the previous month’s
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IOM Alarmed over Reports of Pushbacks from Greece at EU Border with Turkey
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned about persistent reports of pushbacks and collective expulsions of migrants, in some
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Ten Afghan citizens found at the western border
Border guards from the Nadlac Border Police Sector, Romania, found ten Afghan citizens, seven adults and three minors, who tried
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IOM, UNODC Strengthen Cooperation to Counter Migrant Smuggling and Address Irregular Migration in the Asia Pacific Region
Intelligence-led operational decision-making and increased cooperation is imperative to address irregular migration and protect vulnerable migrants. Which is why today
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New Report: Migrant Smugglers and Human Traffickers to Become More Ruthless and Clandestine
New report of the European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) at Europol looks back at the operations supported in 2019 and the intelligence gathered to draw the possible evolution of these crime areas in the upcoming months. A clear outlook of the potential developments would prepare a more effective response to these life-threatening criminal activities.
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