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Spanish police, in a Spain-led raid, have dismantled a large criminal network involved in smuggling drugs, weapons, and migrants across the Mediterranean. The operation resulted in the arrest of 78 individuals.
A coordinated international police operation has led to the arrest of organizers of migrant smuggling networks with strong ties to Libya and the Western Balkans, who had amassed hundreds of thousands of euros.
Human smuggling networks are reportedly adopting new transit routes to Europe, utilizing countries like Malaysia, Uzbekistan, and Belarus as new hubs. This shift indicates evolving strategies by smugglers to bypass traditional pathways.
G7 leaders have issued a joint declaration, committing to concrete actions to disrupt, dismantle, and prosecute organized criminal groups involved in migrant smuggling and human trafficking, with Nigeria expected to benefit from these efforts.
The Ghana Navy and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have escalated their operations against illegal fuel smuggling networks along Ghana's coastline, following recent interceptions and destructions in Tema and Takoradi.
Europol has launched a new specialized center, ECAMS, to provide operational, technical, and forensic support to member states in dismantling migrant smuggling networks through financial investigations and intelligence analysis.
Police in Sisak, Croatia, dismantled two migrant smuggling networks, leading to the arrest of a Croatian and a Serbian national.
The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
An EU Commissioner has called on the Council and Parliament to take urgent action against human smuggling networks. The plea emphasizes the need for immediate measures to combat these illicit operations.
Nigeria Customs Service's Operation Whirlwind auctioned 20,500 litres of intercepted petrol in Lagos, aiming to disrupt smuggling networks and safeguard the nation.
Fourteen individuals will face trial in France, accused of links to people-smuggling networks, following the deaths of 31 migrants in the deadliest recorded small-boat disaster in the English Channel.
Seven individuals, including two border police officers and three customs agents, have been detained in a case involving smuggling networks bringing contraband, including pesticides, from Ukraine, which led to over 100 searches.
Europol has launched a new anti-smuggling center aimed at tackling the growing online presence and sophistication of migrant smuggling networks across Europe.
Smuggling networks with connections to Libya and Serbia are reported to have facilitated the entry of 900 migrants into the European Union, raising concerns about border security and human trafficking.
The Ceuta migrant crisis saw thousands of migrants, including many children, attempt to enter Spain, prompting the EU to call for a tougher migration response and raising concerns about potential Russian hybrid warfare tactics and Morocco's role in the influx.
An FT investigation reveals that ships on Taiwan's maritime blacklist also have ties to North Korea smuggling networks, suggesting criminal or smuggling organizations could be mobilized against Taiwan.
Recent law enforcement operations against smugglers in the Šalčininkai district have brought renewed attention to the scale of smuggling and its links to corruption in Lithuania, raising questions beyond just criminal groups.
Jordan has intensified its military campaign against drug and arms smuggling along its northern border, launching targeted airstrikes inside southern Syria.
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced that Türkiye will maintain its determined efforts against irregular migration, migrant smuggling networks, and organized crime.