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A gang of drugs couriers who were part of a plot to smuggle cannabis worth £13.8 million into the UK via Birmingham Airport have been convicted. The National Crime Agency investigated the group of 11, who were arrested by Border Force officers in August 2024 when the class B drugs were found packed into 22… Read more: Couriers convicted over £13.8 million cannabis importation attempt

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Roma Port of Entry seized more than $9 million in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. “Our officers’ commitment to secure our borders continue with ongoing enforcement actions,” said Port Director Andres Guerra. “Their dedication, vigilance, and professionalism demonstrate their determination to keep our communities and country safe.”… Read more: US CBP officers seize over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within detergent shipment

Romanian border police officers from the Jimbolia Border Police Sector – ITPF Timişoara launched a specific action to combat illegal migration, following the observation, with surveillance equipment, of five people moving from the border with Serbia. Following the action, near the border with Serbia, three men and two women, foreign citizens, were spotted walking on… Read more: Five people detected at the Romanian-Serbian border after trying to enter Romania illegally

Between August 14-16 this year, border police officers from the Romanian Border Police stopped for control, on DN 5, several means of vehicles traveling on the Turkey – Romania and Bulgaria – Romania routes. Following the checks carried out, 3,543 items of clothing, footwear, leather goods and perfumery, likely to be counterfeit, inscribed with the names of… Read more: BLITZ actions: goods worth over 1,200,000 lei, discovered by border police

A New York man found himself behind bars on Saturday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 368 pounds of khat in his baggage at Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday night. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police charged Mohamed Diawara, 25, on felony charges of  possession with the intent to distribute and transporting… Read more: US CBP officers seize 368 pounds of khat, MWAA Police arrest traveler

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers foiled a significant khat smuggling attempt – nearly 331 pounds – at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on August 11. CBP officers inspected five duffel bags left on the baggage carousel after the flight from London cleared and discovered a commercial quantity of what appeared to be tea… Read more: US CBP officers spook traveler; seize 412 pounds of khat in left behind and late baggage at BWI airport

The Spanish Civil Guard and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have arrested ten members of a criminal organization dedicated to drug trafficking as alleged perpetrators of the attack with firearms suffered by a patrol boat of the Provincial Maritime Service of Huelva during the early morning of August 17-18. The operation has… Read more: Ten members of a criminal organization arrested after a shooting attack on a Spanish Civil Guard patrol boat in the waters off Huelva

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the San Diego Field Office seized 8,359.03 pounds of narcotics during 144 smuggling attempts July 1-31. The seizures included 553.91 pounds of fentanyl, 36.69 pounds of heroin, 2,572.83 pounds of cocaine and 5,077.19 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $67 million. CBP officers… Read more: US CBP San Diego Field Office seizes over $67 million in narcotics in July

A summary of the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU-TE-SAT) 2026 The European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU-TE-SAT) 2026 presents Europol’s latest assessment of the terrorism and violent extremism landscape across Europe. Although the number of terrorist attacks recorded across EU Member States declined during 2025, the report warns against interpreting… Read more: Climate Migration and Natural Disaster Response: Securing Borders Without Closing Doors

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $634,000 worth of alleged cocaine concealed in a commercial tractor-trailer. “Our CBP officers continue to successfully use their skills and expertise to intercept another load of hard narcotics,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry.  On August 7, CBP… Read more: US CBP seizes more than $600k in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge

The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal organization in southern Tenerife dedicated to the illegal import, storage, and distribution of nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas,” a substance used as a recreational drug. Six people have been arrested and six others are under investigation in the operation. This is the second largest seizure… Read more: 13 tons of “laughing gas” seized in southern Tenerife

The Spanish Civil Guard and the National Police, as part of Operation “Munib Calamitas,” have dismantled two criminal organizations allegedly dedicated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation, operating in the city of Seville and various municipalities in the province. The operation resulted in the arrest of 15 people and the rescue of 15 women, all… Read more: Two criminal organizations dedicated to the sexual exploitation of women in situations of extreme vulnerability have been dismantled

The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) represents one of the most significant changes to European border management in decades. Designed to replace manual passport stamping with a digital process based on biometric identification, the system aims to strengthen security, improve the monitoring of visitor stays, and provide border authorities with more accurate information about the… Read more: The Challenges Behind the EU Entry/Exit System Rollout

The Civil Guard, in an operation carried out together with the National Police and the Customs Surveillance Service, has proceeded to dismantle a major criminal organization dedicated to the collection and introduction of large quantities of cocaine into national territory through the use of High Speed ​​Vessels (HSVs).  This investigation began in January 2025 after… Read more: More than 1.5 tons of cocaine seized in a major anti-drug operation in Galicia

Professional football players have reported to camp to kick off the 2026 season, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have already been recording interceptions at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP officers picked off a deep ball — four pounds of methamphetamine hydrochloride on July 10 that was being mailed from Utah County, Utah to… Read more: US CBP officers intercept Utah meth destined for Paris