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UK jails smuggler for 25 years over arranging migrant boats to Europe
UK-based Egyptian national Ahmed Ebid helped smuggle nearly 3,800 people from north Africa to Italy as part of a lucrative criminal network.
Spanish police arrest Russian couple over Mallorca cat smuggling ring
The suspects are alleged to have advertised species including pumas, white tigers and clouded leopards — for which they were charging €60,000.
Customs officials issue warning about 'erectile honey' flooding France
French authorities made a record bust in 2024, seizing 13 tonnes of honey laced with erectile dysfunction medicine.
Man suspected of supplying small boats to people smugglers arrested
A joint operation between authorities in Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom led to the arrest of a Turkish national in Amsterdam.
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French court convicts 18 people in migrant smuggling trial
The defendants were part of a smuggling gang accused of overseeing most Channel crossings on small boats from France to the UK from 2000 to 2022.
Italian men fined for stealing butterflies from Sri Lanka
The two men from northern Italy face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September.
Eight arrested in Bulgaria migrant smuggling ring bust
Smugglers were charging up to €6,000 per head to smuggle migrants to Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Italian men sued for suspected rare cacti smuggling from Chile
An Italian conservation organisation is suing two people at the centre of a cacti smuggling lawsuit for damaging its work to support biodiversity.
‘Super-pollutant’ greenhouse gases are being smuggled into Europe
The impact of hydrofluorocarbons on global warming can be up to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide.
Airport sniffer dog discovers mummified monkeys in passenger's luggage
Bushmeat is illegal in the US due to the risk of viruses.
EU launches European Ports Alliance tackle drug trafficking
Last year saw a huge increase in drug seizures in several European ports, with gangs exploiting security weaknesses.
Spanish police seize illegally exported Ukrainian jewellery
In a police statement on Monday, Spanish authorities released a statement announcing the recovery of 11 pieces of jewelry that had been smuggled from Ukraine, some dating back to the 8th century BC
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To truly disrupt the underpinnings of smuggling networks, mere security enhancements won't cut it. We might find more success in reducing the demand for smuggling services rather than suppressing its supply, Dr Luigi Achilli writes.
Watch: Inside the chaotic flight where escaped rat bites air steward
A security worker at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended, as police investigate the smuggling incident.
Mystery as ‘malnourished’ lion cub found wandering a road in Serbia
The smuggling of wild and rare animals is believed to be widespread in the Balkan region.
Eel smuggling ring busted by European police
More than 25 tonnes of trafficked eels worth €13 million were seized by Europol.