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3 tonnes of tobacco, 2 million cigarettes seized at EU’s external borders

3 tonnes of tobacco, 2 million cigarettes seized at EU’s external borders

3 tonnes of tobacco, 2 million cigarettes seized at EU’s external borders

2023-01-04

Frontex coordinated an international operation against cigarette smuggling, document fraud, migrant smuggling and smuggling of firearms at EU’s external borders.

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Frontex surveillance aircraft deployed in JO Opal Coast

Frontex surveillance aircraft deployed in JO Opal Coast

Frontex surveillance aircraft deployed in JO Opal Coast

2022-12-23

This week, Frontex has deployed the Frontex surveillance aircraft (FSA) to support France and Belgium in patrolling their coastline.

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Another group of standing corps officers ready for deployment

Another group of standing corps officers ready for deployment

Another group of standing corps officers ready for deployment

2022-12-16

This week, 323 standing corps cadets graduated from their basic trainings in Avila, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal.

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Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders

Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders

Frontex coordinates large-scale operation against illicit waste trafficking across EU external borders

2022-12-16

Illicit waste trafficking is a crime that brings enormous profits and comes at a relatively low risk. It is an increasingly popular crime that spans across borders and has a terrible impact on the environment.

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Fighting border crime, illegal activities and saving people in the Black Sea

Fighting border crime, illegal activities and saving people in the Black Sea

Fighting border crime, illegal activities and saving people in the Black Sea

2022-12-14

Frontex, in cooperation with European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), has recently wrapped up the Multipurpose Maritime Operation in the Black Sea for 2022.

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EU external borders in November: Western Balkans route most active

EU external borders in November: Western Balkans route most active

EU external borders in November: Western Balkans route most active

2022-12-12

In the first eleven months of this year, more than 308 000 irregular entries were detected at the external borders of the European Union, according to preliminary calculations.

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