MIGRATION
Frontex: 52% drop in irregular border crossings in the first 2 months of 2026
Severe weather conditions across the key migratory routes into the European Union continued to contribute to the downward trend of irregular border crossings. The number
DRUGS
US CBP officers seize 214 pounds of cocaine concealed under a cargo vessel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized approximately 214 pounds (97 kilograms) of cocaine concealed from under a vessel arriving
COUNTER TERRORISM
Joint investigation team disrupts group using self-igniting parcels for terrorist attacks
A joint investigation team of German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish and UK authorities, set up under the coordination of Eurojust has
BIOMETRICS
Age estimation technology from Cognitec achieves best average ranking in NIST Test
Cognitec tops the leaderboard of average ranking for the accuracy of age estimation and verification technologies, according to test results
CUSTOMS & TRADE
Cigarettes and heated tobacco products detained by customs officers in the Silistra region
Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo BCP discovered 190 000 (9500 boxes) of smuggled cigarettes in a truck carrying metal products.
MARITIME
Drones boost Australian Border Force fight against illegal foreign fishing in Northern Territory
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has deployed Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to Operation LUNAR in the Northern Territory to
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
US CBP officers apprehend five illegal aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. in 24 hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Hidalgo Port of Entry, including Special Response
ORGANISED CRIME
From a small Swedish town to a global crime network: international operation strikes top-tier organised crime
The seizure of two mobile phones in a small Swedish town exposed a resilient criminal architecture stretching across Europe, Asia
SMUGGLING
Portugese Operation “Survivor”: Fishing vessel seized with 1.8 tons of cocaine
The Portuguese authorities have seized approximately 1.8 tonnes of cocaine following a maritime interception operation targeting an organised criminal group
INDUSTRY NEWS
Blighter Wins Contract to Supply Border Surveillance Radars to Eastern European Army
Blighter has won a contract to supply its ground surveillance radars and BlighterNexus AI-assisted software to an undisclosed Eastern European
CONGRESS NEWS
The latest news and information from the World Border Security Congress
Issue Alert – Your latest issue of Border Security Report has arrived
Download your copy of Border Security Report at www.border-security-report.com/BSR Please find here your downloadable copy of the January/February 2026 issue
SPONSORED CONTENT
Securing the Border of the Future
By Peter Sutcliffe, Borders Technology Lead, Fujitsu. As automated border control systems continue to be adopted worldwide, we must consider
