SMUGGLING NETWORK
A new $72,000 migrant smuggling route to the US starts with a charter flight, and many Indians are waiting to board
Indian nationals on a Legend Airlines flight faced challenges in El Salvador as they attempted to reach the U.S. via Mexico. The incident sheds light on a new phase of illegal immigration through intercontinental smuggling routes, impacting U.S. border policies and migrants' journeys.
Maharashtra: NCB busts interstate drug racket, seizes 3,600 Nitrazepam tablets, codeine syrup bottles in Thane, two held
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an interstate drug syndicate, arresting two individuals at Kalyan Railway Station in Thane. The seizure included 3,600 Nitrazepam tablets and 270 bottles of Codeine syrup. The syndicate, operating across Maharashtra and Karnataka, was targeted based on intelligence indicating plans to smuggle drugs into the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The arrested individuals confessed to procuring the drugs for distribution in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, and other areas. The NCB is conducting further investigations to apprehend other members of the syndicate and dismantle the network.
NIA freezes immovable property of key aide of Pak-based Khalistani terrorists
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has frozen the immovable property of a key operative in a 2021 case relating to a fatal motorcycle borne explosion in Punjab, with links to notorious Pakistan-terrorists Habib Khan, alias Doctor and Lakhveer Singh, alias Rode.
US Border Crisis: From smuggling networks to ISIS, FBI chief Wray warns of 'very dangerous threats'
Threats toward the US have reached a “whole other level” from the already heightened situation before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and its response, FBI Director Christopher Wray said. Watch as US senators quizzed FBI Director Christopher Wray...
Russian admits smuggling military-grade electronics from US
A Russian man, Maxim Marchenko, residing in Hong Kong, pleaded guilty to illegally exporting military-grade microelectronics to Russia for potential military use, violating sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine. Marchenko, arrested in September 2023, operated a network that fraudulently purchased the electronics using shell companies and money laundering techniques.
NIA scaled up crackdown on terror networks in 2023
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in India has increased its crackdown on terror networks, conducting over 1000 raids and arresting 625 accused across the country. The agency achieved a 94.70% conviction rate, with 74 accused sentenced in various cases. The agency also conducted multiple raids to identify suspects behind attacks on High Commissions of India in Ottawa and London and the Consulate General in San Francisco.
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BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling
The Bangladesh Border Force (BSF) is planning to deploy a marine battalion, drones, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to secure the strategic Sunderbans mangrove region along the India-Bangladesh border. The plan, prepared by the Eastern Command of the border force, aims to prevent smuggling and infiltration in the area, which is the world's largest mangrove forest cover region.
Experts worried Israel could flood Gaza tunnels
Israel has reportedly started to test a plan to flood Hamas's sprawling tunnel network, but experts say it is a dangerous option that poses huge risks to Gaza's besieged civilians.takes a look at Hamas's tunnel network and Israel's bid to destroy it.
Anti-terror agency NIA files chargesheet in cross-border arms smuggling case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a comprehensive charge-sheet in the NIA Special Court in Punjab's Mohali against Malkit Singh, also known as Pistol, in a cross-border arms smuggling case. The case involves the smuggling of arms and ammunition over drones in the Gurdaspur district's border area.
Intergovernmental coop essential to crack down on masterminds behind smuggling, illicit trade: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the need for collaboration between governments to exchange "actionable information" in order to combat the individuals orchestrating smuggling and illegal trade networks. She stressed that law enforcement agencies should prioritize apprehending the masterminds responsible for illicit trade, as doing so would serve as a deterrent against such activities
Punjab: Cross-border drug smuggling racket busted, 12 kg heroin seized
The Punjab Police has announced the arrest of a member of a cross-border drug smuggling racket operating in Amritsar. The police seized 12 kilograms of heroin and revealed that the racket used drones to transport drugs from Pakistan. The arrested individual has direct links with notorious drug smuggler Ranjeet alias Cheeta, who was previously arrested for a 532 kg heroin haul. The cross-border drug smuggling racket is being operated by US-based smuggler Sarwan Singh, who is currently wanted for his involvement in a heroin haul case.
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intact
Tens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, have become ensnared in cyber scam networks run by powerful Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asia.
MI5 Chief warns: Chinese agents approached 20,000 Britons on LinkedIn for sensitive technologies. Here is what we know
In a meeting of intelligence heads of the Five Eyes alliance, MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned of the epic scale of Chinese espionage stealing cutting-edge technologies. FBI chief also warned of Chinese companies and their agents.
Drug smuggling has increased, deeper probe needed: Amit Shah
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have a vast coastline. Additionally, Gujarat, along with Rajasthan, shares its border with Pakistan. There has been an increase in smuggling of south central Asian heroin through the sea. Increasing cases of heroin smuggled through the Indo-Pak border too was a matter of concern, Shah said.
Punjab Police busts cross-border arms smuggling module, arrests four
Punjab Police on Saturday said it had busted a cross-border drone-based arms smuggling module and arrested four persons with a huge cache of sophisticated firearms, thwarting designs of Pakistan's ISI to create disturbance in the state.
Shamima Begum, 2 other schoolgirls smuggled to Syria by Canadian intelligence agent? Startling claims in a new book
Shamima Begum, a British-born woman fled the UK and joined the Islamic State organisation in Syria, a Canadian intelligence operative helped her enter Syria. Shamima was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join the IS group in 2015.
Network of Indian, Pakistan nationals trafficking people to Europe, especially Poland: FATF
FATF is a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards to prevent illegal activities and terrorist financing.
DRI busts an iPhone 13 smuggling racket, seizes over 3,600 phones
“After developing precise intelligence, officers of DRI inspected two consignments on Friday. These consignments had arrived from Hong Kong, at the Air Cargo Complex (ACC), Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai. In the import documents, the goods were declared as “memory cards”. Physical examination, however, revealed that the consignments actually contained a total of 3,646 iPhone-13 mobile phones,” the agency said in its statement.
Smugglers turn creative during the Covid-19 pandemic
Contraband has been hidden in face masks, emergency lights, TVs and pasta-making machines, melted to form caps for water heaters fitted in airplane WCs, woven into T-shirts and concealed in what would be politely described as the nether regions of passengers’ bodies.
How unsuspected flyers become drug mules
A syndicate called the “Kasaragod Network”, which uses unsuspecting individuals to smuggle drugs from India to middle-eastern countries, is currently being tracked by Narcotics Control Bureau.
Northeast’s arms smuggling routes now turn golden
Arms smuggling took a hit with the decline in insurgency after 2013-14, the DRI report said. “But as the routes and the network of carriers were already in place, a switch was made from arms to gold.”
China’s arms smuggling racket along Bangladesh-Myanmar border unearthed
Active insurgent group United Wa State Army (UWSA) has also been found to receive arms from China, persons familiar with the development told ET. There are reports that seven insurgent groups in Myanmar are being allegedly funded by China.
Kerala gold smuggling case: NIA men to visit UAE to trace diplomatic channels
“The NIA will examine all those involved with handling diplomatic consignments, distribution network and money transfers to hawala agents in the UAE,” said a home ministry official, who did not wish to be identified.
Poaching could increase under virus lockdowns
Poaching of endangered species could rebound as authorities divert their attention to enforcing coronavirus lockdown measures, an international wildlife watchdog said Wednesday, reporting stockpiling of ivory and other animal products as borders remain shut.
US launches multiagency probe into Pakistan nuclear smuggling network
In a significant development, the office of the District Attorney of New Hampshire in United States recently announced that five men had been indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2019 for running an international procurement network of front companies to smuggle sensitive high-tech equipment and technologies – to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
Pakistan caught again in nuclear smuggling activity
According to the US Justice Department, the five men, based in Canada, Hong Kong, and UK, “operated an international procurement network of front companies that existed to acquire US-origin goods for AERO) and PAEC, and to cause those goods to be exported from the United States to the entities without export licenses in violation of federals law.”
Illegal cancer drugs from Bangladesh flood local market
Illegal import of drugs from Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries have further added to the woes of pharmaceutical companies. Experts suggest a thriving ‘grey’ market of fake and unapproved copies of Big Pharma’s oncology and hepatology medicines, and some under patent protection. The drugs are smuggled, hence exact numbers are unavailable.
Guns earlier, now gold smuggled from Myanmar is worrying India
"Gold is the biggest contraband from Myanmar," T Bijando Singh, superintendent of the Imphal division of customs and stationed at Moreh along the Myanmar border said.
CIA helped unravel nuclear smuggling network used by Pakistani scientist AQ Khan: Mike Pompeo
CIA has been a crucial player in the global campaign against nuclear proliferation, said Mike Pompeo.
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