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Caribbean Customs operation seizes rising number of illegal firearms, disrupting organized criminal networks
Operation CALYPSO 2 was led by the WCO for the second consecutive year in response to the growing threat... Read More
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Rise of illicit trade in plastic and e-waste reported as WCO’s Operation DEMETER XI Delivers Record Results
Operation DEMETER XI, the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) flagship enforcement operation targeting the illicit trade in waste and substances... Read More
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Wildlife Trafficking
30,000 live animals seized in global operation against wildlife and forestry crime
A global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora has led to the seizure of nearly... Read More
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International Customs crackdown stops tonnes of dual-use materials bound for illicit IED manufacture
During the four-week operation, 93 Customs administrations carried out intensified border checks, resulting in 475 seizures under Operation GLOBAL...
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Terrorism
INTERPOL border security operation yields record arrests, vital information on terrorist travel
Mediterranean counter-terror operation targeted air, sea and land borders 328 individuals subject to INTERPOL Notices and Diffusions, including 57...
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