The estimated factory’s production capacity was approximately 1 million cigarettes per day. The counterfeit cigarettes were destined predominantly for the U.K. and Germany markets, where they would have had a value of up to €9.7 million. Keep Reading
The campaign offers this package of pre-developed translated materials to provide meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency. Keep Reading
Exposures may result from industrial or transportation accidents, from unintended contamination of products or from deliberate chemical releases. Keep Reading
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have caught two guns in two days at Pittsburgh International Airport. Keep Reading
In total, 26 illegal transports of migrants were intercepted and 490 migrants were detected in an attempt to illegally cross the Romanian border. The criminal group was involved in other criminal activities such as drug trafficking, document fraud and property crime. Keep Reading
As global restrictions on the movement of people and goods are further relaxed, the alert warns that staff who have a detailed knowledge of controls and processes around the border could be targeted. Keep Reading
The material that Aristidou is charged with disseminating includes Islamic State videos of beheadings and public executions. He is thought to have moved to Syria in 2015. Keep Reading
Having registered with an employment agency to work as an HGV driver, Rowe accepted work with Serco, driving refuse lorries on behalf of a local authority. Because he didn’t inform police of the access to the refuse lorries within a certain time period, he broke one of the conditions of his release, leading to the police investigation. Keep Reading
U.S. border control and immigration officers have been trained in the latest security document examination techniques to help enhance border security checks. Keep Reading
Millions of miles of pipelines stretch across the United States, transporting hazardous materials through thousands of communities. The National Volunteer Fire Council and the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration want to help fire departments prepare for pipeline incidents. Keep Reading
According to court documents, Taake was on Capitol grounds on the afternoon of Jan. 6. At approximately 1:16 p.m., he can be seen on Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) body-worn camera (BWC) footage approaching and pepper spraying a line of police officers. Keep Reading
Record-high temperatures this summer mean that the 2021 fire season, which is well underway in several states, is likely to be devastating. As of July 22, 79 large fires and complexes have burned 1,448,053 acres, and more than 21,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires across the United States. Keep Reading
Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport stopped two handguns from being brought onboard airplanes in recent days. Keep Reading
On July 23, a Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria sentenced 10 pirates to prison under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offenses, SPOMO ACT, for hijacking a Chinese fishing vessel, FV Hai Lu Feng II, in May 2020. Keep Reading
Colombia dismantled two different criminal organizations, making 22 arrests. While one group was dedicated to smuggling migrants to the U.S., the other group focused on bringing Cuban and Haitian migrants from Ecuador into Colombia. Keep Reading
Two Europol specialists were deployed to Spain and Serbia equipped with a mobile office and a Universal Forensic Extraction Device. Information gathered during the operation was analyzed and exchanged in real-time and immediately cross-matched against Europol's databases. Keep Reading
While the smugglers were racing with police at dangerous speeds of up to 250 km per hour, migrants were also concealed in the trunks of the vehicles. Keep Reading
Former Norwegian National Police Commissioner Odd Reidar Humlegård has officially taken up his post as INTERPOL’s new Special Representative to the United Nations. Keep Reading
Police said a car was driven at pedestrians near the North Pier at about 05:25 BST on Saturday. Officers stopped the red Peugeot on a residential street and the driver fled the scene, the force added. Keep Reading
Starting July 26, enhanced weapons sweeps, warrants and overt and covert patrols will be taking place across London to curb violent crime in London and remove lethal barrelled weapons out of the hands of some of the most dangerous criminals in the capital. Keep Reading