Month: February 2026
Drugs
News
One to watch
A criminal group that smuggled cocaine hidden in pieces of marble through Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport has been dismantled
Spanish National Police officers, in a joint operation with the Customs Surveillance Service of the Spanish Tax Agency and... Read More
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Smuggling
Over 700 000 smuggled cigarettes in thermal panels were found by customs officers at Lesovo BCP
Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo BCP discovered 711 000 pieces (35 550 boxes) of smuggled cigarettes in insulating thermal... Read More
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Smuggling
Over 700 000 smuggled cigarettes in thermal panels were found by customs officers at Lesovo BCP
Customs officers at Lesovo BCP discovered 711 000 pieces (35 550 boxes) of smuggled cigarettes in insulating thermal panels... Read More
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Weapons
Man charged after seizure of 55 loaded handguns with hundreds of rounds of ammunition
A man has been charged with smuggling firearms and ammunition after 55 loaded Glock pistols were discovered. The UK’s... Read More
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Weapons
Man charged after seizure of 55 loaded handguns with hundreds of rounds of ammunition
A man has been charged with smuggling firearms and ammunition after 55 loaded Glock pistols were discovered. The National... Read More
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Weapons
21 people arrested in Madrid for illegal trafficking of weapons and ammunition
The Civil Guard, as part of Operation Trampantojo , has arrested 21 people in Madrid for illegal arms and ammunition trafficking. The operation also resulted... Read More
Human Trafficking
News
Foreigners who illegally entered Poland were transported to Western Europe by a courier from Lithuania
On February 6th, a Border Guard patrol near the border in the Szypliszki commune detained four migrants who had... Read More
Cross Border Crime
News
Twelve people are under investigation for acting as “money mules” for an international criminal organization
The Spanish Civil Guard, as part of Operation “Vicentius,” has investigated twelve people as alleged perpetrators of fraud, money... Read More
Cross Border Crime
News
Smuggling
Illegal tobacco distribution scheme uncovered in Townsville, Australia
Officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF) have carried out operational activity to disrupt the distribution of illicit tobacco... Read More