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Shipment of counterfeit watches stopped by Indianapolis US CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility intercepted a shipment containing 96 counterfeit watches on... Read More
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Bulgarian Customs officers seized over 200,000 cigarettes
Customs inspectors of the Ruse Customs Territorial Directorate seized more than 200,000 cigarettes during an inspection of a lorry... Read More
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78 arrests in bust of major Western Mediterranean smuggling network in Spain
The criminal network operated like a logistics company managing two-way maritime smuggling of drugs, weapons and migrants between Europe... Read More
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US CBP Officers at IAH seize nearly $9 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026™ merchandise
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that officers from the IAH Trade Enforcement Team have seized nearly 20,000... Read More
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Twenty people arrested after the seizure of 23 tons of loose tobacco in Ciudad Real
The Spanish Civil Guard and the Tax Agency, as part of Operation ‘Principito’/’Tajuli’, have arrested 20 people for tobacco... Read More
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Frontex joins World Customs Organization to target cash and valuables smuggling in Southeast Europe
Cash in several currencies and silver jewellery were seized in a pilot operation in Southeast Europe, as Frontex and... Read More
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Benin and Nigeria catch smugglers in first-of-its-kind geospatial intelligence-led Customs operation
The World Customs Organization (WCO), through the WCO–JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Joint Project and in partnership with the... Read More
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Smuggled gold jewelry seized by customs officers at Malko Tarnovo BCP
Bulgarian Customs officers at Malko Tarnovo BCP seized nearly 400 grams of smuggled gold items during two separate inspections... Read More
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US CBP Houston seaport seize more than $6 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026 Merchandise
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Area Port of Houston/Galveston Trade Enforcement Team today announced they have... Read More