Keywords: Smuggling


Lithuania briefly closes Vilnius airport over suspected smuggler balloons from Belarus

Lithuanian authorities temporarily suspended operations at Vilnius International Airport after unidentified objects believed to be smuggler balloons entered the country’s airspace from neighboring Belarus. According to airport officials, air traffic was halted for approximately one hour overnight......

US investigates alleged smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips through Thailand

U.S. authorities are reportedly investigating a suspected network that may have facilitated the transfer of advanced artificial intelligence chips from Southeast Asia to China, raising new concerns over technology export controls and global semiconductor trade. According to reports, investigators suspect......

Laâyoune: 8.6 tons of Hashish seized

Moroccan security services have intercepted a large shipment of cannabis resin in Laâyoune, in the southern part of the country, seizing approximately 8.6 tons of chira in a coordinated operation against international drug trafficking networks. Joint security operation The operation was carried......

Spain approves extradition to Morocco of convicted migrant smuggler

The judicial authorities in Spain have approved the extradition of a Moroccan national to Morocco in connection with allegations of involvement in irregular migration networks, despite his previous conviction for similar offenses in Spain. The decision was issued by the country’s high criminal......

Congo launches $100 million US-backed mining guard to secure strategic mineral sites

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the creation of a new paramilitary mining protection unit aimed at securing key mineral sites and strengthening control over strategic supply chains. The initiative, supported by international partnerships, is designed to address long-standing challenges......

Belgian police arrest 11 suspects after major cocaine seizure in Rotterdam

Authorities in Belgium have arrested 11 people following a major investigation into a criminal network suspected of importing large quantities of cocaine into Europe and laundering the profits. The arrests come after the seizure of more than three tons of cocaine at the Port of Rotterdam in Netherlands,......

Moroccan woman and her two brothers sentenced to life in UAE for cocaine trafficking

A Moroccan woman and her two brothers from Tangier have been sentenced to life imprisonment in Abu Dhabi for attempting to traffic approximately six kilograms of cocaine, authorities announced on Monday. The Abu Dhabi court found the three family members guilty of attempting to smuggle cocaine through......

Alicante police dismantle fraudulent vehicle export network

Spanish authorities announced on Monday the dismantling of a structured network involved in the fraudulent re-export of vehicles from Spain to third countries, following an investigation that began on November 19, 2025, under customs control procedures. Six individuals, aged between 32 and 45, were......

French drug kingpin Firat Cinko sent to trial over international cocaine network

French judicial authorities have ordered the trial of Firat Cinko, widely regarded as one of the country’s most significant cocaine traffickers, marking a major step in a long-running investigation into international drug routes supplying France. According to judicial sources, investigating judges......