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Illustration of Sweden's first fixed cargo scanner at Helsingborg port scanning containers to combat drug and weapon smuggling.

Helsingborg port to receive Sweden's first fixed cargo scanner

28 апреля 2026 Сообщено ИИ Изображение, созданное ИИ

Swedish Customs announces that Helsingborg port will be the first in Sweden to install a fixed cargo scanner to combat drug and weapon smuggling. The scanner will X-ray entire containers and bolster checks at the country's second-largest container port. The decision follows a record cocaine seizure earlier this year.

DRI seizes 2.6 kg gold worth Rs 4.2 crore at Mumbai airport

DRI officers intercepted two passengers at Mumbai airport and seized 2.6 kg of gold hidden in wax. The case led to the arrest of a Navi Mumbai jeweller and opened a wider probe into a Dubai-linked syndicate.

Nephew of former navy secretary used route via Guatemala and Colombia to reach Argentina

12 мая 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Fernando ‘N’, nephew of former navy secretary Rafael Ojeda, fled Mexico with a false identity and reached Argentina after traveling through Guatemala and Colombia, according to press reports.

America

Andes University study warns of smuggling surge from higher cigarette tax

Европа

University of Valladolid study reveals riots over smuggling in 19th century

America

Customs seizes fox fur coat and protected species in San Antonio

Police bust camel-based alcohol smuggling racket into Delhi

Indian police arrested five men for smuggling nearly 2,000 containers of liquor into Delhi using camels to evade checkpoints. The operation involved forest paths from neighboring Faridabad. Authorities seized the contraband and rescued the animals.

US charges Chinese nationals, companies with AI chip smuggling, drug trafficking

25 марта 2026 Сообщено ИИ

On Wednesday, United States authorities charged Chinese nationals and companies in two separate cases with offenses including conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to China and drug trafficking with money laundering. One case involves smuggling American-made AI chips via Thailand, the other an alleged fentanyl supply chain.

Subsidized fuel from Sabah ends up in Philippine black market

Subsidized fuel meant for Malaysian fishermen in Sabah is being smuggled across the Sulu Sea and resold in southern Philippines at nearly double the price, according to a report. Malaysian marine police seized about 90,000 liters of petrol and nearly one million liters of diesel last year. The price gap between Sabah and Mindanao creates strong incentives for smuggling.

Hong Kong customs seizes counterfeit goods worth HK$36 million

24 декабря 2025 Сообщено ИИ

Hong Kong customs has intercepted more than 83,000 counterfeit items worth about HK$36 million (US$4.62 million) in a recent crackdown. Authorities warn that criminals are using the heightened holiday season demand as a 'smokescreen' to move illicit goods to Europe and the Americas. The operation uncovered 28 cases involving a diverse range of fake luxury products aimed at high-spending markets worldwide.

28 апреля 2026, 15:33