Smuggling

Ship crewman gets 8 weeks’ jail for trying to smuggle elephant tusk into Singapore

The Indonesian man entered Singapore via the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Keppel entrance crew office and was caught during baggage checks.

Suspected migrant smugglers go on trial in Paris over mass drowning in Channel

FILE PHOTO: A migrant prays at a makeshift migrant camp in Loon Beach, the day after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel, in Dunkerque near Calais, France, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

Horse smuggling exposes cracks in US defenses against screwworm

FILE PHOTO: A fly circles a cow at a cattle ranch in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, July 3, 2025. Mexican authorities and ranchers are working to control the spread of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

Iran arrests 11 foreigners suspected of smuggling 382,000 litres of diesel

Iran’s parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has called on Iranians to curb petrol consumption.

US probes Singapore-based Apex Logistics over alleged Nvidia AI chip smuggling

An Nvidia spokesperson has said that “we sell our products to well-known partners”.

Targeted screening and e-vetting introduced at KLIA

The government will also be deploying more security personnel at visible locations as a deterrent.

Malaysian pilot nabbed in Indonesia believed to have smuggled drugs abroad since 2024

The uniform of a Malaysian pilot and drugs he smuggled at a press conference at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta on July 31.

Italy breaks up migrant smuggling ring, eight arrested

Europol says three arrested over suspected Syrian migrant-smuggling network

Tighter security at Malaysian airports, more screenings of pilots after Indonesia trafficking case

Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Malaysian authorities also need time to examine the full report before deciding on further action on other matters of the case.

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