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2 clusters · 5 sources · 11 days · First seen · Last updated

Border enforcement and smuggling incidents in Europe

Overview

Recent border enforcement operations have resulted in the seizure of illegal goods and the detention of individuals for various offenses.

At the Kakavija border crossing, a 51-year-old German national was arrested during the ‘Risku 2’ police operation. Authorities discovered a pistol, ammunition, and approximately 141 grams of suspected cannabis during a vehicle inspection. The suspect was referred to the Prosecutor's Office in Gjirokastër on charges of drug and weapons trafficking.

Entities

Bundespolizei · Kakavija Border Crossing · Gjirokastër Police Directorate · Landshut · Waidhaus

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    German police detain woman with forged passport and paintings

    German authorities detained a 46-year-old Chinese national in Waidhaus after discovering a forged Czech passport and paintings worth approximately 82,400 euros during a border check.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    German national arrested at Kakavija border with firearm and cannabis

    A 51-year-old German woman was arrested at the Kakavija border crossing after police discovered a pistol and 141 grams of cannabis in her vehicle.

Sources

albinfo.ch · augsburger-allgemeine.de · oberpfalzecho.de · rtsh.al · wochenblatt-reporter.de