Prisoners are always looking for new ways to smuggle contraband in and out of prisons. Apparently, they need look no further than to the skies. People are now using drones in order to move drugs […]
Tag: Smuggling
ISIS Militants Claim To Have Now Smuggled 4,000 Battle Hardened Fighters Into Europe
ISIS operatives have claimed that more than 4000 trained and radicalized gunmen have crossed into Europe from Syria. The radical Islamic terror network has declared war on the west and has threatened to use all […]
Migrant Trafficking Is Now A Bigger Business Than Drugs For Gangs In Eastern Europe
Europe’s migrant crisis is not only a humanitarian crisis: It’s now a multi-billion dollar business worth more than the illicit trade of drugs and weapons. Authorities have expressed concern over the worsening migrant crisis in […]
New Study Finds New York’s High Cigarette Taxes Lead To More Smuggling And Less Tax Revenue
The City of New York has, over the years, cracked down on the illegal tax evading cigarette market through a contingent of strict regulations. However, fraudulent sellers have found innovative ways of beating the system, […]
Russia Proposes 12 Year Prison Term For Those Caught Smuggling Food
In what appears to be Russia’s latest move to stem the illegal importing of goods, one of the country’s lawmakers has proposed a 12-year prison sentence for those caught smuggling food from Western countries across […]
Iran Caught Backing Taliban With Weapons, Cash And Training
While the Taliban terror network is being increasingly marginalized by rival terror group ISIS, Iran has stepped up to offer them support by sending shipments of weapons and money as well as training, according to […]
Finland Seizes Priceless Treasures Stolen By ISIS And Bound For Moscow
Russia is hardly known for its good morals or adherence to the rule of law, a fact further confirmed on Friday when Finnish customs agents intercepted millions of dollars of priceless Syrian artwork that was […]
Horse Meat Trafficking Busts Highlight Food Chain Tracking Issues
Police from seven European countries have arrested 26 people in a crackdown on a horse meat trafficking ring. The arrests come just two years after a tainted meat scandal rocked the European Union. The arrests […]
Smuggling Via Drone Poses Problems For Prison Staff
While not the chief worry of U.S. Department Of Corrections officials, smuggling contraband into prisons via drone is increasing in frequency according to new reports. Corrections officials say that while not common, some would-be smugglers […]
Thailand Seizes 4 Tons Of African Ivory
Thai customs officials announced Monday one of the largest seizures of elephant ivory in transit in Southeast Asia. Police seized 739 tusks (about four tons worth) as it sat at the port of Bangkok awaiting […]