Arms trafficking, a ‘defining factor’ in undermining peace
Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) told the Security Council on
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Over 150 arrests made in 3-day operation against organised property crime
Criminals left empty-handed after thousands of vehicles checked and premises searched across 17 countries The latest actions under Operation Trivium,
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The Spanish Civil Guard participates in the dismantling of an important organization dedicated to arms trafficking at the European level
The Civil Guard within the framework of the Operational Task Force (OTF) “LOS”, coordinated by EUROPOL, has participated together with
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Frontex Focus: Firearms smuggling
Weapons trafficking is a global threat that impacts society in multiple ways. It is a major security concerns and is
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12 detained in Poland in gun smuggling crackdown
With the active support of Europol, the Polish Border Guard (Straż Graniczna), together with the Internal Security Agency (Agencja Bezpieczeństwa
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Automatic Weapons at US Del Rio Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers conducting outbound operations seized semi-automatic weapons, magazines and
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seizes 26 firearms at the Cornwall Port of Entry
The CBSA announced the seizure of 26 firearms and prohibited devices at the Cornwall port of entry. On March 28,
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South American crackdown on illegal gun trade reveals serious trafficking despite pandemic
A police operation targeting firearms trafficking across South America has seen thousands of illicit firearms seized, thousands of arrests and
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Reggio Calabria: severe blow to the ‘ndrina De Maio-Brandimarte – 17 arrests
17 people arrested in Gioia Tauro (Reggio Calabria) held for mafia-type criminal association, including international drug trafficking in large quantities
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Law enforcement partners dismantle alleged cross border smuggling organization
A number of individuals in Canada and the United States have been arrested for cross border smuggling following an investigation
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US CBP Officers Seize $14.3 Million of Hard Drugs, Weapons, Ammunition and Arrest a Man Wanted for Murder
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers, at Arizona’s Port of Nogales have had multiple drug seizures
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TSA firearm catch rate doubles in 2020 – highest in the agency’s 19-year history
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected twice as many firearms per million passengers screened at airport security checkpoints nationwide in
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US Border Patrol Arrests Armed Smugglers
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested armed smugglers attempting to smuggle two illegal aliens on Monday afternoon. The incident
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Spanish National Police located a storage room in the center of Barcelona where numerous weapons and ammunition were stored
Agents of the National Police have detained an individual in Barcelona for his alleged participation in the crimes of possession
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International operation disrupts supply of firearms to terrorists
A seven-day operation saw law enforcement officers intercept illicit firearms, ammunition and explosives, and disrupt the trafficking networks used to
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Global Action Against Mail Order Gun Traffickers
Over 42 000 parcels were checked and hundreds of weapons seized as part as a joint operation targeting the trafficking
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Federal Police secures weapons, ammunition, money and cars
German federal police stopped two Turkish and one German nationals at the Hörbranz border crossing. The officers found a pistol
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Traffickers supplying conflict zones with weapons and explosives disarmed in Spain
An investigation that involved the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), Mossos d’Esquadra and the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) and
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