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the consignments at the rear of the lorry. The estimated value of the duty-unpaid cigarettes is about $350,000. The evaded duty and GST involved amounted to about $250,000 and $24,000 respectively. Officers from the Singapore Customs were immediately alerted of the detection. The 24-year-old man, the exhibits found and the lorry were handed over to Singapore Customs for further investigations. The vehicle was subsequently seized. Nigerian Police Set Up Tactical Operation Points As part of strategic measures lined up to contain the illegal movement of small arms and light weapons and other explosive materials, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, NPM, mni has ordered immediate establishment of Tactical Operation Points (TOP) in select states of the North East and North West. These points which will be manned by Policemen who have received adequate training in tactical operation and counter-terrorism will be established in various strategic locations, including highways in Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba states. Consequently, the IGP has charged all Assistant Inspectors -General of Police (AIGs) in charge of the Zones covering the affected states and all Commissioners of Police in charge of these states to ensure close supervision and constant reskilling of the personnel performing this special operation. The IGP is optimistic that the latest measure will enable the Force to halt further spread of violence in the land and frustrate the activities of insurgents and other criminals, adding that the Force is determined to track and mop up illegal arms trade and arrest the unchallenged movement of explosive materials by hoodlums and other unpatriotic elements. While noting that the Police will always work in close collaboration with other security Forces in the land, the IGP vows that the Force will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the citizens of Nigeria enjoy maximum safety and security in their own country. INTERPOL training in Indonesia supports police in investigating migrant smuggling The first training session of the INTERPOL Capacity Building Programme on Enhancing Migrant Smuggling Investigation in Southeast Asia is being held in Indonesia in cooperation with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). The two-week course (11-22 August) brings together 22 law enforcement officials from anti-human trafficking units, cybercrime units, INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and national judicial authorities from eight countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The course is part of a two-year training programme, supported by funding from the Government of Canada, which aims to build the investigative capacity of law enforcement officers in Southeast Asia to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling, and enhance regional cooperation with a view to creating a sustainable network in the region for the sharing of knowledge and expertise. Attending the opening ceremony were Police Commissioner General Suhardi Alius, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Indonesia National Police; Dale Sheehan, INTERPOL’s Director of Capacity Building and Training; Police Brigadier General Soepartiwi, Executive Director of the JCLEC; and Detective Superintendent Brian Thomson, Executive Director of Programs with the JCLEC. Brigadier General Soepartiwi underlined the important role of INTERPOL in the fight against transnational crime in Southeast Asia, and applauded the Canadian Government and INTERPOL for their support in implementing the capacity building programme in the region. Commending the JCLEC on its 10th anniversary, Mr Sheehan said: “The JCLEC is a strategic partner of INTERPOL in the delivery of our capacity building programmes. Further partnerships with the Indonesia National Police, Australia Federal Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, combined with all ASEAN member countries, ensure the essential exchange and sharing of best practices throughout Southeast Asia.” [Source: INTERPOL] Have you joined BORDERPOL yet? • Political clout and civic leadership • Professional development and training • Make connections • Industry information and resources • Professional consultancy and advice We Extend Our Fame by Our Deeds Membership Enquiries: secretariat@borderpol.org www.borderpol.org
Spannish Civil Guard detain 44 persons belonging to drug trafficking gang The detainees, specialized in trafficking hashish from Morocco to sell in the entertainment areas of the province of Cádiz. The Civil Guard Cádiz proceeded to exploit the “OLIVETTI” operation, in which it has dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to the introduction of hashish in the form of acorns, for further distribution and sale. This active criminal group, running 14 drug outlets located in the Bay of Cadiz, which the Civil Guard dismantled after the operation. The objective of this organization was to get enough capital to organize hashish stash of greater significance for introduction by sea. During the research phase were 11 aborted shipments of narcotics and the arrest of 18 people who were acting as couriers. To them must be added the 26 detainees that were arrested during the operation in July. SEF detects drug couriers at Lisbon’s Airport On the course of document check procedures carried out yesterday, when arriving to national territory, four foreign citizens where intercepted by SEF’s officers. The citizens traveled in two different flights from Brazil: two of them on the flight from Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and the other two from Brasilia. The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF - Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) detected at the Lisbon’s Airport border four foreign citizens suspected of carrying narcotics. On the course of document check procedures carried out yesterday, when arriving to national territory, four foreign citizens where intercepted by SEF’s officers. The citizens traveled in two different flights from Brazil: two of them on the flight from Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and the other two from Brasilia. Due to the joint work of SEF and the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira), it was possible to confirm that the citizens were in possession of narcotic products, which were identically disguised (hidden around their waist), on a total of 9,98kg of cocaine distributed equally by the four passengers. The citizens were authorized to enter national territory with the purpose of being escorted to Court. Additionally, during yesterday’s afternoon, two other foreign citizens were arrested, based on the information provided by SEF, collected during the interviews carried out by the Lisbon’s Airport Border Post to the four arrested citizens. It is the first time that there is a joint operation at Lisbon’s Airport with foreign citizens arriving in different flights, yet with the same modus operandis. Australian National Border Targeting Centre launched Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon Scott Morrison, recently opened the National Border Targeting Centre (NBTC), a 24/7 operations centre, bringing together nine border, law enforcement, national intelligence and regulatory partner agencies to analyse and target high-risk passengers and cargo within the Strategic Border Command. Minister Morrison said the NBTC—which recently came into operational effect on 1 July as part of border protection reforms—will boost national security and law enforcement agencies’ capability to generate actionable intelligence to support highly trained officers on the ground to physically detect and stop threats from entering Australia. ‘The NBTC will provide a national, holistic approach to combat serious and organised crime which is responsible for smuggling illegal drugs, guns, bio-security, national security and immigrations risks through cargo and traveller arrival points,’ Minister Morrison said. ‘It will support agencies to maintain vigilance at the border to manage the exponential growth in trade and travel; handle more complex cargo supply chains and passenger travel routes. ‘The NBTC is a key component of Strategic Border Command, which was launched on 3 July, as a cornerstone of border protection reforms within the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. ‘The Strategic Border Command is the border brain and nerve centre of our border protection operation. ‘The Coalition Government has invested a further $256.6 million on intelligence and systems to support the NBTC’s connectivity and security. Without this broader investment the $30 million provided to set up the NBTC would have made it little more than a shell operation. Border Security Matters www.borderpol.org page 5
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