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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists seized three live Chief Goliath beetles on Aug. 19 in Philadelphia that were being shipped in air cargo from North Carolina to Germany. CBP officers inspected an outbound parcel on Aug. 18 manifested as “4x play toy.” Instead, officers discovered that the parcel contained three large live beetles,… Read more: US CBP agriculture specialists intercept rare Chief Goliath beetles being smuggled to Germany

Following coordinated work with the PDI (Chilean Investigative Police) and the Western Criminal Analysis Prosecutor’s Office, a group dedicated to the production and distribution of this substance was identified. Three people were arrested, and 685 bottles of poppers were seized, along with controlled chemicals, other drugs, and materials used for its production and packaging. An… Read more: Chilean Customs alert allowed the detection of more than 100 shipments associated with poppers to dismantle a clandestine laboratory

Europol and the Andorran Police have signed a Memorandum of Understanding connecting Andorra to Europol’s Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA), further strengthening international law enforcement cooperation. Through this connection, the Andorran Police will be able to securely share law enforcement information with Europol and a wide network of European and international partners. This Memorandum of Understanding… Read more: Andorran Police joins Europol’s secure communication network

The Spanish Civil Guard and the Tax Agency have seized 1,238 kilos of cocaine hidden in a shipment of coconuts in Seville. The drugs were concealed at the bottom of the truck trailer and hidden beneath the pallets. Two people have been arrested for alleged drug trafficking. The operation began in December of last year,… Read more: 1,283 kilos of cocaine intercepted hidden in a shipment of coconuts in Seville

Officials from the Antofagasta Regional Customs Office also seized 347 cartons of cigarettes and more than 390 articles of clothing that used trademarks without authorization. A series of procedures carried out by officials of the Antofagasta Regional Customs Office made it possible to detect 4 kilos 600 grams of cocaine base paste, in addition to… Read more: More than 4.5 kilos of cocaine base and other illicit substances were detected during checks in Antofagasta, Chile

Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The operation, coordinated by the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor’s Office, resulted in the execution of six arrest warrants and simultaneous searches of 16 residential and commercial properties across Germany, Italy, and Spain.… Read more: Crackdown on Italian organised criminal network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $25,167,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a shipment manifested as cabbage, tomatillo, and cilantro. On Sept. 8, CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor-trailer traveling from Reynosa, Mexico. The vehicle was referred to secondary inspection,… Read more: US CBP officers seize more than $25 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized a potent mixed load of hard narcotics, to include methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl valued at more than $550,000 hidden within a passenger vehicle. “By stopping these hard narcotics before they can enter our country, we are actively saving lives and… Read more: US CBP officers seize more than $550k in methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl at Del Rio Port of Entry

The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first eight months of 2026, with detections down by 35% compared with the same period last year. Nearly 75 000 crossings were recorded, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex. The decline on nearly all of the major migratory routes reflects… Read more: Frontex: Irregular border crossings into the EU down 1/3 in first 8 months of 2026

Rohde & Schwarz has unveiled the QPS Walk500, a new walk-through security scanner designed to deliver fast, reliable screening in high-throughput environments. The system combines advanced millimeter-wave sensing with AI-driven threat detection to help operators enhance security while maintaining the smooth flow of passengers, visitors and staff. The QPS Walk500 has been developed for locations… Read more: Rohde & Schwarz Introduces QPS Walk500 Security Scanner for High-Throughput Event Screening

Europol has supported a major operation against a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses across Europe using falsified documents and manipulated microchips to conceal the animals’ true identities. Between 8 and 9 September 2026, nearly 200 officers and representatives of different authorities took part in the operation across Belgium, France, Ireland and the Netherlands. At… Read more: Thousands of horses caught up in Europe-wide trafficking scheme

On September 3, in the area of ​​the Ovcha Kupel residential area, a 17-year-old youth was detained as part of a police operation. 10 kilograms of marijuana, distributed in ten vacuum-sealed packages weighing about one kilogram each, were found and seized in a car. According to the investigation, the car was used as a kind… Read more: Over 10 kilograms of marijuana and other drugs were seized in two police operations in Bulgaria

A man and woman, both 30, were charged (1 September, 2026), after the AFP executed a search warrant in Sydney’s south-west, and found the suspected ketamine in a home where young children were living.  The AFP investigation commenced in July 2026 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly detected ketamine and cocaine in a man’s… Read more: Trio charged after suspected ketamine found in baby formula tins

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, helped EU Member States return more than 33 000 people to non-EU countries in the first half of 2026, up from around 30 000 in the same period a year earlier. Around two in three of them returned voluntarily.  That takes the number of people Frontex has… Read more: Frontex-supported returns climb in first half of 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $2,500,000. “This significant seizure of more than 280 pounds of alleged methamphetamine underscores the vigilance and expertise of our CBP officers and the critical role of canine operations in keeping dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities,” said Port Director Albert… Read more: US CBP officers seize over $2.5 million in methamphetamine at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge