U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently made apprehensions in Toronto and Vancouver, immediately following the implementation of Simplified Arrival, an enhanced international arrival process using facial biometrics, which began in Canada earlier this month. Keep Reading
Europol’s Early Warning Notification published February 1 warns that as long as travel restrictions remain in place due to the pandemic, it is very likely that criminals will seize the opportunity of producing and selling fake COVID-19 test certificates. Keep Reading
The investigation identified that the network, active since December 2019, owned over 130 vehicles, most of them purchased with fake documents. Keep Reading
Howard Farley and Duc Hanh Thi Vu were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on seven counts of fraud violations related to obtaining a Federal Aviation Administration airman certificate and U.S. passport. Keep Reading
The criminal network procured and distributed forged and falsified administrative documents to irregular migrants from North Africa based in France, Germany, Switzerland and most likely other EU countries. Keep Reading
The technology has been designed to enhance detection capabilities for identifying fraudulent documents at the security checkpoint. Keep Reading
Operation Kosmos, initiated by the German authorities, aimed to bust a network involved in the smuggling of forged documents to facilitate the illegal border crossing of citizens across Europe. Keep Reading
The main aim of the operation is to tackle cross-border crime, including migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, document fraud, stolen vehicles and boats, smuggling of drugs and weapons and terrorism. Keep Reading
U.S. Coast Guard investigators and inspectors have identified a concerning trend in violations of maritime law throughout the state of Alaska, ranging from illegal drug use to unserviceable life-saving equipment. Keep Reading
On 29 October, the Hellenic Police in Greece made four arrests in an operation targeting an organized crime group involved in facilitation of irregular migration. The network provided the migrants with fraudulent travel documents to facilitate their journey across borders. Keep Reading
The forger was active in the city center of Athens and selling and buying several documents originating not only from Greece but also from other countries. The illicit documents were then provided to irregular migrants to enable their onward travels and further residence in the European Union. Keep Reading
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, led an international operation against serious and organized cross-border crime in Central and South Eastern Europe, which commenced June 28 and concluded July 8. Keep Reading
The initial investigation into Buendia-Chavarria led law enforcement officials to a larger case involving Corso’s Flower and Garden Center, which culminated in June this year with raids. Keep Reading
Indictments follow an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as part of a newly created Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force. Keep Reading