Smuggling

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.

28 april 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Brazil's Federal Police has opened an inquiry into suspected smuggling on a private flight carrying Chamber President Hugo Motta, Senator Ciro Nogueira, and other lawmakers from the Caribbean to São Paulo in April 2025. The PF report notes luggage bypassed x-ray screening, and the case was sent to the Supreme Federal Court and the Attorney General's Office. Motta and the plane's owner deny any wrongdoing.

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.

19 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Fana Media Corporation S.C published a report on an Ethiopian clothes smuggler on March 20, 2026.

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.

18 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has added guards and armoured vehicles to patrol the border along the Limpopo River between South Africa and Zimbabwe. This comes amid continued smuggling across the border. The vehicles, donated by the private sector, are suitable for all-terrain use and can even drive in water.