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Europol busts two-way migrant smuggling ring moving 1,000 people between Spain, France, and the UK, exposing its low-cost, high-volume model and cross-border financial operations

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jul 4, 2025

The operation, active since 2021, involved over 100 smuggling instances using concealed cargo vans, temporary accommodations, and covert routes. During joint action days in June 2025, seven suspects were arrested, €50,000 in cash and assets were seized, and four...

INTERPOL’s Crime Trend update reveals scam centres have become global crime hubs, spreading beyond Southeast Asia to 66 countries, driven by human trafficking, crypto fraud, and AI-driven scams

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 30, 2025

The update shows 74% of human trafficking victims initially trafficked to Southeast Asia scam hubs, but now operations span regions like the Middle East, West Africa and Central America. Victims are often lured via fake job ads—posing as call centre operators, IT...

Home Office launches a new taskforce uniting UK enforcement agencies to tackle smuggling and trafficking gangs, enhance intelligence sharing, and dismantle border security threats

by AdrianaAMLP | May 15, 2025

This new approach will ensure all police forces work alongside the National Crime Agency, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force to treat this crime type as a priority. The taskforce will coordinate national police efforts, address key recommendations from HMICFRS,...

INTERPOL and the Inter-American Development Bank join forces to tackle organised crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, disrupting illicit markets and boosting regional security

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 25, 2025

The primary focus of their joint efforts will be disrupting illegal markets that fuel criminal activities across the region, including drug trafficking, human trafficking, and arms smuggling. The partnership seeks to strengthen the capacity of national law enforcement...

INTERPOL and Ghanaian authorities dismantle a human trafficking ring, exposing the growing connection between online scams, cryptocurrency, and financial crime

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 22, 2025

This criminal network, which entangled vulnerable individuals in illegal pyramid schemes, had a sophisticated operation involving online scams, cryptocurrency transactions, and multi-level marketing (MLM) platforms. Victims were manipulated through fake job...

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Europol busts two-way migrant smuggling ring moving 1,000 people between Spain, France, and the UK, exposing its low-cost, high-volume model and cross-border financial operations

INTERPOL’s Crime Trend update reveals scam centres have become global crime hubs, spreading beyond Southeast Asia to 66 countries, driven by human trafficking, crypto fraud, and AI-driven scams

Home Office launches a new taskforce uniting UK enforcement agencies to tackle smuggling and trafficking gangs, enhance intelligence sharing, and dismantle border security threats

INTERPOL and the Inter-American Development Bank join forces to tackle organised crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, disrupting illicit markets and boosting regional security

INTERPOL and Ghanaian authorities dismantle a human trafficking ring, exposing the growing connection between online scams, cryptocurrency, and financial crime

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