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Organised Crime
Three criminal organizations linked to the Balkan Cartel, dedicated to smuggling large shipments of cocaine, have been dismantled
National Police officers, in a joint operation with the Civil Guard and the Tax Agency, have carried out an... Read More
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Fugitive members of small boat people smuggling network who sexually abused migrants are extradited
Two men convicted over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring have been extradited to Belgium following a... Read More
Human Trafficking
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Two foreign citizens pre-emptively arrested for migrant smuggling, following an action by the Romanian border police in Timișoara
Border police apprehended two individuals after they failed to comply with a legal summons. One of the suspects, an... Read More
Human Trafficking
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26 migrants discovered by Romanian border police
Romanian border police officers from the Giurgiu Border Police Territorial Inspectorate, in collaboration with Bulgarian border police, conducted a... Read MoreIndustry News
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Press Release
Smiths Detection Delivers Fully Automated International Remote Baggage Screening System Between South Korea and the United States
Smiths Detection has enabled the successful launch of an automated International Remote Baggage Screening System (IRBS), setting a new... Read More
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Organised Crime
A key player linked to the Foxtrot criminal network has been arrested in Iraq
The arrested 21-year-old has been wanted internationally for a long time and is listed on Europol’s Most Wanted. He... Read More
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Remains of ‘world’s most destructive grain pest’ intercepted by CBP in Detroit
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted khapra beetle remains—touted as the world’s most invasive grain pest—at Detroit... Read More
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ABF seize 20kg of cocaine hidden in hessian bag at Port Botany02
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have stopped 20kg of cocaine from reaching Sydney’s streets. Earlier this month, a shipping... Read More
Human Trafficking
Migration
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Frontex: Irregular border crossings down 26% in 2025, Europe must stay prepared
Initial consolidated figures from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, show detections of irregular border crossings at the EU’s... Read More