Smuggling

US moves to drop frog embryo smuggling charges against Harvard scientist

Prosecutors in the filing said they were dismissing the charges against Kseniia Petrova as they viewed those claims as “meritless”.

Guns from US smuggled into North Korea by Hong Kong network, sources say

The weapons were loaded alongside diplomats’ belongings onto a cargo ship that was named the Sun Rich.

Netherlands offers €2m bounty for capture of cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers

Jos Leijdekkers is a Dutch who has been living in Sierra Leone for the past years.

Over 370kg in pangolin scales seized in Negeri Sembilan raid

Pangolins face threats from poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, with demand for their body parts and derivatives driving exploitation and threatening the species’ survival in its natural habitat.

Customs seizes over $300,000 worth of cannabis flowers, ketamine at Malaysia airport

Both cases involved shipments with incomplete and false recipient and sender addresses.

Israeli military says it detained Egyptian who crossed into its territory

Man arrested at Tuas Checkpoint for trying to smuggle over 2kg of drugs on a motorcycle

About 1.924kg of heroin and 164g of methamphetamine, or Ice, were seized.

Malaysia Airports works with other agencies to curb wildlife smuggling

Malaysia Airports said additional screenings are carried out in coordination with other enforcement agencies.

Teen assisting in investigations after attempt to smuggle controlled weapons, ammunition into S’pore

Officers at Pasir Panjang Scanning Station foiled an attempt to smuggle controlled weapons and ammunition into Singapore via an inbound cargo container, said ICA.

Twelve migrants, including infant, drown as boats capsize off Greek islands

A boat that was carrying migrants is seen alongside a Greek Coast Guard patrol vessel following a collision in which six migrants died, off Lesbos, Greece, October 19, 2026. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

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