Intelligence from the Global Frontier
Every significant foreign seizure the brief has flagged — a running ledger, sortable and filterable. Quantities are shown as reported and never summed; significant arrests are logged too and reviewed in the Confiscata.
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| Date ▾ | Commodity | Mission / Location | Interdiction | Concealment |
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| 2026-10-28 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors137 bricks (over 130 kg); est. street value $40M≈ 130 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificNew ZealandNetherlandsPanama | New Zealand police find more than 130 kg of cocaine in a South Auckland container that came from the Netherlands via PanamaNetherlands → Panama → New Zealand | Concealed in bags inside a shipping container delivered to a South Auckland business |
| 2026-10-28 | SemiconductorsProliferation / dual-useRM49.5M (~US$12.1M) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificMalaysia | Malaysian Customs seizes AI chips worth RM49.5 million at the KLIA free trade zone, the fifth case in a syndicate probe | — |
| 2026-10-27 | IvoryWildlife / CITES3,108.87 kg (469 tusks and tusk sections); about 155 million baht combined with other wildlife remains | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificThailandZambia | Thai Customs seizes 3.1 tonnes of Zambian ivory hidden in hollowed timber planks at Laem Chabang portfrom Zambia | Hidden in 32 hollowed-out planks sealed with wax within a declared 568-plank sawn-timber shipment in two containers |
| 2026-10-26 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~250 kg (216 blocks); street value above R200 million≈ 250 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastSouth AfricaBrazil | South African police seize about 250 kg of cocaine in five bags at OR Tambo International AirportBrazil → South Africa | Packed in five luggage bags |
| 2026-10-25 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~561 kg (~240 kg methamphetamine, ~322 kg heroin); Rs. 11.8 billion street value≈ 562 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificSri Lanka | Sri Lanka Navy recovers about 561 kg of methamphetamine and heroin from a beach at Thalalla | Packed in 21 sacks and travel bags landed on a beach, with a dinghy believed used to land them |
| 2026-10-24 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors~1.2 tons liquid methamphetamine | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndonesiaChina | Indonesia dismantles an Aceh laboratory holding about 1.2 tons of liquid methamphetamine; 11 arrested | Clandestine laboratory in two adjoining shophouses |
| 2026-10-24 | KetamineNarcotics & precursors1.16 tons (58 sacks), ~$210M≈ 1,160 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndonesiaMalaysiaTaiwan | Indonesia seizes 1.16 tons of ketamine aboard a Mongolian-flagged tanker off North SumatraMalacca Strait → Andaman Sea | Aboard a Mongolian-flagged tanker whose route through the Malacca Strait and Andaman Sea raised irregularity flags |
| 2026-10-21 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors7.6 tonnes≈ 7,600 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanColombia | Colombian police seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine mixed with powdered panela at the port of Cartagenafrom Colombia | Mixed with powdered panela (unrefined cane sugar) |
| 2026-10-19 | Narcotics & precursorsMore than 250 kg of drugs incl. 42,000 tablets; 76 weapon parts; EGP 155M (~$2.9M) | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastEgypt | Egyptian police seize more than 250 kg of drugs and 76 weapon parts in raid that kills five | — |
| 2026-10-18 | Counterfeit goodsCounterfeit / IPR>R160 million; 62,000+ items | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAfrica / Middle EastSouth Africa | South African police seize more than R160 million in counterfeit goods from shops in central Johannesburg | — |
| 2026-10-18 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~8.6 tonnes (nearly 6.9 t cocaine, 1.7 t marijuana)≈ 8,600 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeFranceVenezuela | French navy seizes about 8.6 tonnes of drugs in the Caribbean and Atlantic, nearly 6.9 tonnes of it cocaine | — |
| 2026-10-15 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors~2.3 lakh yaba tablets (Rs 57.5 crore)≈ 21 kg est. | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | Assam police seize about 230,000 yaba tablets worth Rs 57.5 crore hidden in a truck compartment | Secret chamber inside a truck |
| 2026-10-15 | Weapons & materiel3,081 edged weapons (1,900 daggers, 470 butterfly knives, 595 swords, 110 knuckle-dusters, 6 karambits) | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeGreeceChinaBulgaria | Greek customs find 3,081 edged weapons declared as sunglasses and beads in a container from China at ThessalonikiChina → Bulgaria | Declared as sunglasses and beads in a shipping container; found by mobile X-ray |
| 2026-10-14 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors3.7 tonnes≈ 3,700 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropePortugal | Portugal seizes 3.7 tonnes of cocaine from a speedboat 80 nautical miles off Faro; one suspect dies in the chaseLatin America → Europe | Carried aboard a high-speed boat in international waters, about 80 nautical miles south of Faro |
| 2026-10-13 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~348 kg (329 kg marijuana, 19.324 kg cocaine)≈ 348 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeBulgariaSpain | Bulgarian customs find 348 kg of marijuana and cocaine under peanuts in a truck from Spain at the Vidin crossingSpain → Romania → Greece | Marijuana vacuum-sealed in the bottom rows of peanut boxes; cocaine in a false floor running the length of the trailer |
| 2026-10-11 | CannabisNarcotics & precursors~4.1 tonnes of hashish≈ 4,100 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeMorocco | Moroccan police find 4.1 tonnes of hashish and four inflatable boats at a farm near Fezfrom Morocco | Truck at a rural property, with four inflatable boats and four marine engines staged for sea smuggling |
| 2026-10-09 | Other25 inflatable boats | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeUnited KingdomTürkiyeNetherlands | UK intercepts 25 Channel-crossing boats shipped as air freight, a firstTürkiye → Netherlands → United Kingdom | Packed on pallets in air-freight cargo containers |
| 2026-10-09 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel2,823 small arms and light weapons; 40,000+ rounds | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeBulgariaTürkiyeSerbia | INTERPOL operation seizes 2,823 small arms, 40,000 rounds and 20 dinghies along Balkan and Black Sea routesbound for Western Europe | Counterfeit handguns among car parts in a truck; dinghies labelled as mattresses |
| 2026-10-09 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors2.7 tonnes≈ 2,700 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropePortugal | Portugal seizes 2.7 tonnes of cocaine and arrests 21 near Figueira da Foz | Bales landed by speedboat on beaches, ~2 t stored in an apartment |
| 2026-10-07 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors521 kg≈ 521 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificLaosMalaysiaSingapore | Laos seizes 521 kg of crystal meth from a private jet that flew in from Malaysia; 13 detainedfrom Malaysia | Hidden in 21 of 23 suitcases aboard a chartered private jet |
| 2026-10-05 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors73.002 kg (₱496.4M)≈ 73 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificPhilippinesMexico | Philippine customs seizes 73 kg of methamphetamine hidden in a pelletizing machine shipped from Guadalajara, MexicoMexico → Philippines | Hidden in the tubular frames of an industrial pelletizing machine |
| 2026-10-04 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments9.34 kg gold (80 bars; ~Tk 16.25 crore) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificBangladeshUnited Arab Emirates | Bangladesh customs intelligence seizes 9.34 kg of gold bars hidden in the shoes of two airline staff arriving from DubaiUnited Arab Emirates → Bangladesh | Hidden inside the shoes of two airline employees |
| 2026-10-03 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments8.564 kg gold (Rs126.4M); 1,168.97 carats diamonds (Rs10.9M) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | Indian customs intelligence busts a Mumbai airport relay moving gold in and diamonds out: 8.56 kg of gold and 1,169 carats of diamonds seized | Secret hand-offs between transit passengers and an airport employee |
| 2026-10-02 | ExplosivesWeapons & materiel~245 kg TNT, 4 explosive devices, 8 detonators | National SecurityAfrica / Middle EastLebanonSyria | Lebanese army seizes about 245 kg of TNT smuggled from SyriaSyria → Lebanon | — |
| 2026-09-30 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors526 kg heroin and methamphetamine (over ₹3,000 crore)≈ 526 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndiaPakistanIran | India seizes 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine from an Iranian dhow off Lakshadweep; five Pakistanis heldbound for India | — |
| 2026-09-29 | Other2,502.524 carats (>4M AZN) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityEuropeAzerbaijan | Azerbaijan customs seize 2,502 carats of undeclared diamonds at Baku airport from a passenger arriving from SharjahUnited Arab Emirates → Azerbaijan | Carried undeclared by a passenger who used the Green Channel |
| 2026-09-28 | Bulk cashCurrency & monetary instruments~€1.03M cash across 8+ currencies (incl. €26,200 & 1,150 Israeli shekels seized at the airport) | National SecurityEuropeMontenegro | Montenegro seizes ~€1M cash and surveillance gear from Russian-Israeli pair, orders 30-day detentionbound for Israel | Packed across 19 pieces of luggage; cash and surveillance/IT equipment (GPS tracker with hidden microphone, radio-signal detectors, cameras) found alongside undeclared electronics |
| 2026-09-27 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~81 kg (~45.5 kg methamphetamine + ~35.7 kg heroin; ~Rs. 1.5bn)≈ 81 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificSri Lanka | Sri Lanka Navy seizes 81 kg of methamphetamine and heroin from a vessel off Jaffna | Intercepted aboard a vessel off the coast |
| 2026-09-27 | Other125,680 kg areca nuts + 41,697 kg poppy seeds (~₹20.31 crore) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificIndiaMyanmar | DRI seizes 125,680 kg of smuggled areca nuts and 41,697 kg of poppy seeds along the Myanmar borderfrom Myanmar | Stored in godowns near the India-Myanmar border |
| 2026-09-27 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~318 kg (₹475 crore / ~$57M) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndiaBangladesh | DRI busts gold-smuggling network moving 318 kg across the India-Bangladesh borderfrom Bangladesh | Smuggled across the border then distributed via courier parcels to consignees in multiple cities |
| 2026-09-27 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~1,498 kg (more than $80M estimated value)≈ 1,498 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanColombiaVenezuela | Colombian Navy seizes 1.5 tons of cocaine bound for Venezuela on the Meta Riverbound for Venezuela | Transported by boat on the Meta River |
| 2026-09-26 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments9.40 kg (worth ~Rs 14.81 crore) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificIndia | DRI seizes 9.4 kg of gold disguised as milk powder and Nutella at Mumbai airportfrom United Arab Emirates | Gold converted to powder and mixed into milk powder, oats, flour, Nutella and coconut-milk powder to match the food's color and texture |
| 2026-09-25 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~3.3 kg gold bars (40.5 million soms) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificKyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz security service detains two in foiled gold-bar smuggling attempt worth 40.5 million soms | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~840 kg suspected narcotics; 49 firearms, 108 magazines, ~7,937 rounds ammunition, 2 suppressors≈ 840 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificCambodia | Cambodian police seize 840 kg of drugs and 49 firearms from Chinese trafficking ring | Two suspects intercepted aboard a speedboat, five more in vehicles, near Koh Russei |
| 2026-09-25 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel6 handguns, 2 sub-machine guns, 116 magazines (39 over-capacity), 1 auto-sear device | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaCanada | CBSA seizes handguns, sub-machine guns and conversion device in Essex County smuggling bustUnited States → Canada | Firearm parts smuggled from the US and reassembled/converted domestically |
| 2026-09-24 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursorsmore than 156 tonnes of drugs; 201 firearms; close to 500 arrests across more than 30 countries≈ 156,000 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeEuropean Union | Operation Atlas Nexus seizes more than 156 tonnes of drugs, nearly 500 arrested across dozens of countriesLatin America & Caribbean → Europe | — |
| 2026-09-23 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors845+ kg combined (cannabis, hashish, cocaine, ATS)≈ 845 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | India's Revenue Intelligence Agency Seizes More Than 845 Kilograms of Narcotics in Multi-City Crackdownbound for Nepal | Bulk of the haul concealed in rice husk inside a container truck; smaller amounts smuggled via air passengers and rail |
| 2026-09-23 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~3.95 kg liquid cocaine (~MOP 11.8M)≈ 4 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificMacau | Bolivian Courier Arrested in Macau With Liquid Cocaine Sewn Into Clothing, a Concealment Method Police Call a First | Liquid cocaine concealed in the seams and linings of 11 items of clothing |
| 2026-09-23 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments€135,800 cash and 8 gold bars (~25 kg) | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastLibya | Libyan Customs Seizes €135,800 and Nearly 25 Kilograms of Gold at Tunisia Border Crossing | Cash and gold bars concealed within the structure of an Algerian-plated vehicle |
| 2026-09-22 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments50 gold bars (~6 kg, ~Tk 11 crore / ~$900,000) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificBangladesh | Bangladesh Customs Finds 50 Gold Bars Hidden in Dhaka-Bound Biman Flight's ToiletSingapore → Bangladesh | Hidden in the toilet of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight |
| 2026-09-22 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors2,100 kg (2.1 tonnes)≈ 2,100 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpain | Spanish Customs Seizes 2.1 Tonnes of Cocaine From Yacht Off Galicia, Five Arrested | Hidden aboard a yacht intercepted at sea |
| 2026-09-21 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors450 boxes of liquid soap, 5,400 kg total; exact cocaine content not yet established | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeBelgiumColombia | Belgian Customs Seizes Liquid Cocaine Disguised as Soap in Antwerp Container From ColombiaColombia → Croatia | Liquid cocaine dissolved into bottles of liquid soap, described as almost impossible to distinguish from the genuine product |
| 2026-09-21 | CannabisNarcotics & precursors~535 kg (HK$125M / ~531M baht)≈ 535 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong KongThailand | Hong Kong Customs Seizes Record 535 kg of Cannabis Shipped From Thailand, Arrests ThreeThailand → Hong Kong | Vacuum-sealed bags inside 364 of 1,342 boxes in a 40-foot sea container falsely declared as insulated boxes |
| 2026-09-20 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments4.204 kg gold paste (~Tk7.5 crore / ~$730,000) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificBangladesh | Bangladesh Customs Recovers Gold Paste Worth Tk7.5 Crore From a Toilet Tank at Dhaka Airport | Abandoned inside a commode tank in an airport toilet |
| 2026-09-20 | Heroin / opiumNarcotics & precursors47.3 kg≈ 47 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | Punjab Police Bust Cross-Border Heroin and Arms Network in Faridkot, Seize 47.3 kg of Heroin | — |
| 2026-09-20 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursorsover 1 metric ton≈ 1,000 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastEgypt | Egyptian Police Kill Five in Upper Egypt Drug Raids, Seize Over a Tonne of Narcotics and 122 Firearms | — |
| 2026-09-20 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~1.5 tons (1,353 packets, $45M-$64M est.)≈ 1,500 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanEcuador | Ecuadorian Police Use Explosives to Break Into a Manta Cocaine Bunker, Seize 1.5 Tons | Buried in an underground hideout near Manta, breached with explosives |
| 2026-09-17 | Other dual-useProliferation / dual-use3 containers (e-bike parts) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificMalaysiaIsrael | Malaysia Detains Three More Containers Bound for Israel, Citing Dual-Use ConcernsChina → Israel | — |
| 2026-09-16 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~29 kg (~Rp73.3 billion) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificIndonesia | Indonesian Customs Foils 29 kg of Smuggled Gold Across Four Airports in Nine Days | Hidden inside electronic equipment, carried in luggage, and strapped to passengers' bodies |
| 2026-09-16 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors464 kg≈ 464 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificThailand | Thai Police Seize 464 kg of Crystal Meth After Chase Ends in a Fence CrashMae Sai, Chiang Rai (Thailand-Myanmar border) → Songkhla, Thailand (Malaysia border) | Concealed in a van that crashed into a roadside fence during a police chase |
| 2026-09-15 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors80.35 kg (~RM4.01M / ~$950K)≈ 80 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificMalaysia | Malaysian Customs Seizes 80kg of Meth Disguised as 'Tofu Cat Litter'bound for Malaysia | Courier parcels falsely declared as "tofu cat litter" with false recipient details |
| 2026-09-15 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~350 kg (~$30.9M)≈ 350 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeTurkey | Turkish Police Seize 350kg of Cocaine Hidden in Bulker's Sea Chest at MersinBrazil → Spain | 12 packages hidden in the sea chest of a bulk carrier |
| 2026-09-14 | MDMA / other syntheticsNarcotics & precursors~100,000 pills≈ 9 kg est. | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastLibya | Libya Intercepts 100,000 Gaddafi-Branded Ecstasy Pills Shipped From EuropeEurope → Libya | Hidden inside a cargo van after arriving by sea; intercepted following a tip-off and tracking of the shipment |
| 2026-09-13 | Military hardwareWeapons & materiel1 Kornet anti-tank missile launch platform, 18 pistols, 1,190 empty rifle magazines | National SecurityAfrica / Middle EastSudan | Sudanese Customs Seizes Russian-Made Kornet Missile System on Red Sea Coast | — |
| 2026-09-12 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel30+ handguns and 2 M-16 rifles (35 total) | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastIsraelJordan | Israeli Forces Foil Jordan Valley Smuggling Run of 30-Plus Handguns, Two M-16sfrom Jordan | Carried by hand across the Jordan Valley border on foot |
| 2026-09-12 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~€500,000 (value) | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeIreland | Dublin Airport Customs Find €500,000 in Cocaine Hidden in Lollipop Bagsfrom Brazil | Concealed inside bags of lollipops in checked baggage |
| 2026-09-11 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~41 kg (Rs 62 crore) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificIndiaBangladesh | DRI Seizes 41 Kilograms of Smuggled Gold in Multi-City Crackdown, 24 Arrestedbound for India | Foreign-origin gold converted into bars and chains at manufacturing facilities, then moved through airports, rail routes, and the India-Bangladesh land border; part intercepted from a vehicle |
| 2026-09-10 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors3,360 kg (139 packages)≈ 3,360 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpain | Spain Seizes 3.4 Tonnes of Cocaine From Speedboat Off Canary IslandsCanary Islands → Europe | 139 packages aboard a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) |
| 2026-09-10 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors2,000+ packages, ~2 tonnes≈ 2,000 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanEcuador | Ecuador Intercepts Two-Tonne Banana-Container Cocaine Shipment Bound for SwedenEcuador → Sweden | Packed in a fruit container alongside legitimate banana cargo |
| 2026-09-09 | Monetary instrumentsCurrency & monetary instruments~€20M in identified illicit assets (121 frozen bank accounts, €2.3M; 48 blocked properties, over €14M; luxury vehicles, €1.6M; cash, jewelry and designer goods, ~€45K) | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpain | Spanish Police, Europol Dismantle 'Dubai Bank' Cocaine-Laundering Network, 21 Arrested | Underground 'hawala'-style banking network moving cocaine-trafficking proceeds across borders outside formal banking channels |
| 2026-09-08 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~3,960 kg ("just under 4,000 kg"), ~€225 million (~$261 million)≈ 3,960 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeFrance | French Customs Seizes Multi-Ton Cocaine Cargo Tied to Fugitive Dutch Kingpin "Bolle Jos"Ghana → France (Dunkirk) → Netherlands (Antwerp; onward delivery address in Dordrecht) | Hidden inside a container of plastic waste shipped from Ghana |
| 2026-09-06 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments120 bars, 13.92 kg (~Tk 25 crore / ~$3M) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificBangladesh | Customs Seizes 13.92 kg of Gold From Airline Ground Staffer at Dhaka AirportUnited Arab Emirates (Dubai, via flight BG-148) → Chattogram → Bangladesh (Dhaka) | Bars wrapped in tape and hidden inside a belt worn by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines ground technician |
| 2026-09-05 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors10.891 kg brown-sugar heroin (~Rs 80 crore) + ~14,000 Yaba tablets (~Rs 2.5 crore)≈ 12 kg est. | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | Security Forces Seize Myanmar-Sourced Heroin and Meth on the Manipur-Assam Borderfrom Myanmar | — |
| 2026-09-04 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~416.5 kg (420 packages), est. $193.5M≈ 416 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago | Trinidad Police Seize $193.5 Million in Cocaine Hidden Inside Backhoe Tires | Hidden inside four of six large backhoe tires mounted on rims inside a warehouse |
| 2026-09-01 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~42 kg gold + 10 kg silver (Rs 65 crore) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | India's DRI Seizes 42 Kilograms of Gold, Arrests 25 Including Five Foreign Nationals in Nationwide SweepDubai → Bangkok → Male → India | Gold dust concealed in wax capsules carried by air passengers transiting Mumbai airport, aided by an airport staff member |
| 2026-09-01 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors463 kg≈ 463 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificSri LankaPakistan | Sri Lanka Seizes 463 Kilograms of Crystal Meth Hidden in Pakistani Towel Shipment at Colombo PortPakistan → Sri Lanka → Cameroon | Concealed in a container of towels shipped from Pakistan |
| 2026-09-01 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel204 pump-action rifles | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastNigeriaTurkey | Nigerian Customs Intercepts 204 Assembled Pump-Action Rifles Smuggled From Turkey at Lagos Portfrom Turkey | Knocked-down firearm components concealed among declared household goods in a 20-foot shipping container |
| 2026-08-31 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~231 kg (HK$130M)≈ 231 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Police Make 321 Arrests, Seize HK$130 Million in Drugs in Seven-Week Operation | — |
| 2026-08-31 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~75.1 kg≈ 75 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeMorocco | Morocco Seizes 75 Kilograms of Cocaine Hidden in Truck at Guerguerat Border Crossingfrom Sub-Saharan Africa | Hidden throughout a truck arriving from a sub-Saharan African country |
| 2026-08-31 | Missile / UAV componentsProliferation / dual-use | National SecurityAfrica / Middle EastYemenIran | Yemeni Forces Intercept Dhow Carrying Alleged Iranian Drone Components Bound for HouthisIran → Yemen (Houthi forces) | Concealed aboard a dhow intercepted off al-Makha |
| 2026-08-30 | Live animalsWildlife / CITES135 wild/exotic animals (incl. 5 Bengal tigers, 3 African lions, 3 jaguars, 1 liger, 2 hyenas, 21 spider monkeys, plus bison, a camel, mandrill, lemur, and other species) | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaMexico | Mexican Navy Raid Uncovers 135 Exotic and Endangered Animals at Gulf Cartel-Linked "Narco-Zoo" in Tamaulipas | Housed at a private ranch functioning as a clandestine wildlife collection, uncovered during a raid on five properties tied to a fuel-theft (huachicol) network |
| 2026-08-29 | CannabisNarcotics & precursors10,600 kg (265 bales)≈ 10,600 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpainPortugal | Guardia Civil, Portuguese GNR Seize 10.6 Tonnes of Hashish in Cross-Border River Bust | — |
| 2026-08-28 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~53.9 kg (HK$36.2M / ~US$4.6M)≈ 54 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs Seizes HK$36.2 Million in Cocaine in Mong Kok Raid | Carried on a suspect intercepted in Central (~11 kg), with a further ~42.9 kg found stored at a residential unit in Mong Kok |
| 2026-08-27 | Counterfeit pharmaceuticalsCounterfeit / IPR~400,000 items (HK$11M / ~US$1.4M) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs Seizes HK$11 Million in Smuggled Pharmaceuticals | Stored at a warehouse in Sheung Shui |
| 2026-08-27 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~385 kg≈ 385 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaCanada | CBSA Seizes 385 Kilograms of Cocaine at Blue Water Bridge | Concealed in a commercial truck |
| 2026-08-26 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors333 kg (R167 million)≈ 333 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastSouth Africa | SARS Intercepts 333kg of Cocaine From Brazil Flight at OR Tambofrom Brazil | 83 kg hidden in two passenger suitcases; ~250 kg in four cargo boxes carrying matching "Air" branding |
| 2026-08-25 | Other~1.4M cigarettes (~US$6.2M market value, ~US$4.5M duty potential) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong seizes 1.4 million smuggled cigarettes from passenger luggageSoutheast Asia → Hong Kong | Duty-unpaid cigarettes packed into checked baggage in place of personal belongings |
| 2026-08-24 | CannabisNarcotics & precursors~1,490.5 kg (worth more than ₦4.4 billion)≈ 1,490 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastNigeriaThailand | Nigeria's NDLEA Intercepts 1.5 Tonnes of Thai Cannabis, Flags First-Ever RouteThailand → Nigeria | — |
| 2026-08-24 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~150 kg drugs + 390 liters chemical precursors (109 shipments)≈ 150 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastLibya | Libyan Customs Seizes 109 Drug and Precursor Shipments at Tripoli's Mitiga Airport | — |
| 2026-08-23 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel2 AK-47 rifles, 102 magazines, 24,405 rounds of ammunition | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificThailandCambodia | Thai Navy Seizes AK-47s and 24,405 Rounds Smuggled From Cambodia by BoatCambodia → Thailand | Moved by speedboat via a maritime handoff from Cambodia |
| 2026-08-23 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors₱292.4 million (~$5.1 million), ~43 kg≈ 43 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificPhilippines | Manila Customs Intercepts $5.1 Million in Methamphetamine Hidden in "Talc Stones"Afghanistan → Philippines | Concealed in plaster-coated fabric pouches inside cargo declared as "talc stones" |
| 2026-08-23 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors1.01 tonnes (928 bricks)≈ 1,010 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanEcuadorMexico | Ecuador Seizes 1.01 Tonnes of Cocaine Bound for Mexico at Posorja PortEcuador → Mexico | Concealed inside the structures of heavy machinery in a shipping container falsely declared as equipment |
| 2026-08-22 | Other~118 kg | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs Seizes 118kg of Smuggled Pests and Frozen Rodents | Mixed in among declared cargo in a goods vehicle at the Man Kam To land border crossing |
| 2026-08-20 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors3,300+ kg≈ 3,300 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpainPortugal | Spanish-Portuguese police dismantle cocaine pipeline, seize over 3,300 kilosPortugal → Spain | Roughly 2,000 kg intercepted in a vehicle near Marbella; the remainder found at a Torremolinos warehouse |
| 2026-08-19 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors~2.6 tonnes (liquid meth)≈ 2,600 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndonesia | Indonesia intercepts 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine aboard Tanzania-flagged vesselfrom Malaysia | Concealed in eight water barrels and a ship's water tank aboard a Tanzania-flagged vessel |
| 2026-08-19 | ExplosivesWeapons & materiel~300 IEDs, ~300 kg bulk explosives | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaMexico | Mexican Navy seizes over 300 IEDs and 300kg of explosives in Sinaloa cartel stronghold | Cached at a rural property in El Rosario, Sinaloa |
| 2026-08-18 | CannabisNarcotics & precursors~240 kg (HK$56M / ~US$7M)≈ 240 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong customs busts HK$56 million cannabis ring bound for Europe and AfricaSoutheast Asia → Hong Kong → Europe, Africa | Packed inside new, unworn suitcases lacking typical tourist-luggage wear |
| 2026-08-16 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors5,222.59 kg cocaine (US$44M+) and 1,848 kg marijuana (US$6.84M+), plus 6,100+ cases illegal alcohol, 191 cartons cigarettes, 2 firearms≈ 7,071 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago | CARICOM-led operation seizes US$54.5 million in cocaine, cash and contraband across the Caribbean | — |
| 2026-08-14 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments23.7 kg (Rp63 billion / ~US$3.52M) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndonesia | Indonesian customs foils two gold-smuggling attempts worth $3.5 million at Jakarta's main airportbound for Hong Kong, Dubai | Gold bars concealed in body cavities and undergarments in one operation; moved through an employee-only loading dock bypassing X-ray screening in a second operation |
| 2026-08-13 | IvoryWildlife / CITES1,193 kg (221 pieces) plus 79 kg of animal bone | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificVietnam | Vietnam customs seizes 1,193 kilograms of ivory smuggled from the Republic of Congo through Quy Nhon Portfrom Republic of the Congo | Hidden inside 12 of 165 wooden crates across 3 containers declared as sawn timber |
| 2026-08-13 | Bulk cashCurrency & monetary instruments€21,285 | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpain | Six-nation sweep intercepts €21,285 in undeclared cash leaving the EU through Madrid's airport | Hidden in suitcases |
| 2026-08-13 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors469 kg (370 packages)≈ 469 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanEcuador | Ecuador seizes 469 kilograms of cocaine branded with a soccer star's image near the Colombian borderColombia → United States, Europe | Hidden in a false-bottom compartment of a truck |
| 2026-08-12 | AmmunitionWeapons & materiel49,211 rounds of ammunition, 24 firearms, 14 RPG warheads, 28 RPG propellant charges | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastEgypt | Egypt foils cross-border arms-smuggling network, seizes 49,211 rounds of ammunition on its southern frontier | — |
| 2026-08-11 | KetamineNarcotics & precursors1.3 tonnes≈ 1,300 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndonesia | Indonesia seizes 1.3 tonnes of ketamine smuggled as tea near Bintan Islandfrom Thailand | Concealed in 65 sacks disguised as Chinese tea aboard a cargo vessel |
| 2026-08-10 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel399 assembled rifles + 535 parts | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastNigeria | Nigeria Customs uncovers 399 assembled rifles, 535 parts at Tin Can Port | Manifested as disassembled components inside a shipping container; discovered after Customs reassembled the parts during examination |
| 2026-08-10 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~2,060 kg (39 bundles)≈ 2,060 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaMexico | Mexican Navy seizes ~2,060 kg of cocaine off Acapulco, detains six | Hidden aboard a small fishing vessel intercepted at sea |
| 2026-08-09 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors5 tonnes≈ 5,000 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropePortugal | Portugal seizes 5 tonnes of cocaine at sea; an Indian crew member later dies in custodybound for Spain | Hidden in void spaces aboard a container ship, intended for at-sea transfer to smaller vessels before landing |
| 2026-08-09 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors1,252.8 kg (~$37.6M US / ~$58.6M Europe)≈ 1,253 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanEcuador | Ecuador intercepts 1.25 tons of cocaine hidden in fruit-box cargo bound for Spainbound for Spain | Impregnated into 1,080 cardboard fruit boxes inside a sealed shipping container |
| 2026-08-08 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~800 kg (street value >€30 million)≈ 800 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeNetherlands | Dutch customs seize 800 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a cassava-flour shipment at Amsterdam portWest Africa → Antwerp, Belgium | Concealed inside a shipping container of cassava flour |
| 2026-08-07 | FirearmsWeapons & materielDisassembled pump-action rifle components (count not disclosed); ₦373.8 million total declared value including cannabis-infused edibles | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastNigeria | Nigeria customs seizes disassembled rifles and ₦373.8 million in cannabis-infused snacks disguised as vegan foodUnited States → Nigeria | Disassembled 'JoJeff' pump-action rifle components and cannabis-infused edibles marketed as vegan snacks, hidden inside a shipping container |
| 2026-08-07 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~15,000 MDMA tablets, 61 kg hashish, ~500 g cocaine, ~40 g methamphetamine | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpainAlgeria | Spanish and Algerian police dismantle a 78-arrest network smuggling drugs, weapons and migrants both ways across the MediterraneanSpain → Algeria | High-speed boats ('narcolanchas') running drugs, weapons and explosives outbound and returning with migrants; no cargo concealment beyond the vessels themselves |
| 2026-08-06 | IvoryWildlife / CITES48 ivory tusks (~74 kg) + 220 kg pangolin scales | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastNigeria | Nigeria Customs seizes 48 elephant tusks and 220 kilograms of pangolin scales in Adamawa | Concealed aboard a bus intercepted on the Yola-Numan road, alongside dried donkey meat/skins, smuggled fuel and cannabis |
| 2026-08-06 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors21 tons≈ 21,000 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeSpainEcuador | Spain and Ecuador dismantle a Dubai-financed cocaine network moving 21 tons through shipping containersSouth America → Ecuador → Spain | Hidden among commercial cargo in shipping containers |
| 2026-08-05 | Counterfeit goodsCounterfeit / IPR~₱700 million (~$12M) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificPhilippines | Philippine customs and police seize ₱700 million in counterfeit footwear from a Cavite warehouse | Stored in a Chinese-owned warehouse in a residential/industrial area of Imus City, Cavite |
| 2026-08-04 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~2.1 tonnes≈ 2,100 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropePortugal | Portugal's Maritime Police recover 2.1 tonnes of cocaine abandoned after a failed offshore handoff | Bales washed up/abandoned along the shoreline with fuel jerricans, consistent with a failed ship-to-shore transfer; no vessel or traffickers located |
| 2026-08-03 | Heroin / opiumNarcotics & precursors~112.8 kg≈ 113 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeAzerbaijanIranGermany | Azerbaijan customs intercepts over 112 kg of heroin hidden in canned food bound from Iran to GermanyIran → Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan) → Germany | Hidden inside more than 1,200 plastic containers of canned food in a truck declared as carrying food products |
| 2026-08-02 | Heroin / opiumNarcotics & precursors~14.5 tonnes opium + ~14 tonnes betel nut (combined ₹3.6 crore); plus ~9.5 kg gold (₹14 crore), 2.7 kg heroin, 25 kg hydroponic cannabis across the wider sweep≈ 14,500 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndia | India intercepts 14.5 tonnes of raw opium at the Myanmar border in a coordinated nationwide sweepMyanmar → India | Heroin concealed in 220 soap cases crossing from Myanmar into Manipur; opium and betel nut intercepted at the Mizoram-Myanmar border |
| 2026-08-01 | MDMA / other syntheticsNarcotics & precursors70,114 ecstasy pills (~25 kg)≈ 25 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificIndonesiaMalaysia | Malaysia Airlines pilot arrested smuggling 70,000 ecstasy pills into Jakarta while testing positive for three drugsMalaysia → Indonesia | Concealed in checked luggage carried through the airport crew lane |
| 2026-07-30 | SemiconductorsProliferation / dual-use~225,000 chips (HK$6.25M) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs seizes 225,000 suspected smuggled chips at mainland border crossingbound for mainland China | Concealed in the trunk of a private car attempting to cross into mainland China |
| 2026-07-30 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors61 kg≈ 61 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeMorocco | Morocco seizes 61 kilograms of cocaine hidden in truck at Guerguerat border crossingfrom sub-Saharan Africa | Concealed in compartments built into the metal frame of an international freight truck |
| 2026-07-27 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~2.6 tonnes (€500M street / €78M wholesale)≈ 2,600 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropePortugalItalySpain | Italian-led operation seizes 2.6 tonnes of cocaine worth €500 million off PortugalSouth America → Europe | Aboard an ultra-fast rigid-inflatable boat used to retrieve loads dropped at sea by South America-origin motherships |
| 2026-07-24 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~1.7 tonnes (C$139M)≈ 1,700 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaCanada | Canadian cross-border bust seizes 1.7 tonnes of drugs and 17 firearms, including an antique anti-tank rifle | Concealed within legitimate commercial freight via a broker-style scheme recruiting cross-border truck drivers |
| 2026-07-23 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors3,971 kg (~$318M)≈ 3,971 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastLiberia | Liberia seizes record 3,971 kg of cocaine worth $318 million in Monrovia-area warehouse raidbound for Europe | Stored in sealed suitcases and boxes inside a truck at a warehouse |
| 2026-07-22 | ExplosivesWeapons & materiel226 grenades | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastSyriaLebanonIraq | Syria seizes 226 grenades bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon, second arms bust in a weekIraq → Syria → Lebanon | Hidden in secret compartments inside a private vehicle |
| 2026-07-22 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors770 kg (~€250M)≈ 770 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeItalyEcuador | Italian police seize 770 kg of cocaine worth €250 million hidden in Ecuadorian banana shipmentfrom Ecuador | Hidden among banana pallets in a refrigerated shipping container |
| 2026-07-21 | Live animalsWildlife / CITES33 live turtles (~$330,000) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs seizes 33 endangered turtles smuggled in postal parcels | Wrapped in plastic and hidden inside socks within postal parcels falsely declared as polyester-filled cushions |
| 2026-07-21 | Fentanyl / synthetic opioidsNarcotics & precursors120 million tablets (~30 metric tons)≈ 30,000 kg | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificIndia | India seizes 120 million tramadol tablets bound for Libya via a false Guinea-Bissau declarationIndia → Libya | Declared as a legitimate pharmaceutical export consignment falsely listing Guinea-Bissau as the destination |
| 2026-07-20 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~16 kg (Tk35 crore) | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificBangladesh | Bangladesh customs seizes 16 kg of gold hidden in fruit cartons at Dhaka airportHong Kong → Bangladesh | Concealed in fruit cartons in an air cargo shipment |
| 2026-07-20 | Bulk cashCurrency & monetary instruments~$1.26 million (incl. $100,000+ counterfeit USD) plus 251 prepaid Mastercards and 252 SIM cards | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastIraq | Iraq dismantles prepaid-card cash-courier network moving $1.26 million outside banking channels | Electronic value transfer via prepaid cards and SIM cards, moved outside formal banking channels between Baghdad and Sulaimani |
| 2026-07-19 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments~15 kg gold + 20 kg silver (₹22 crore, ~$2.6M) + ₹2.20 crore cash | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificIndia | India's customs intelligence agency seizes gold, silver, and cash worth ₹22 crore in coordinated raids | Gold dust concealed in undergarments of transiting passengers at Mumbai airport, aided by compromised airport staff; gold also concealed in luggage frame rods and moved by road in West Bengal |
| 2026-07-17 | Missile / UAV componentsWeapons & materielLong-range missiles, anti-tank guided missiles, ~100 FPV drones | National SecurityAfrica / Middle EastSyriaIraq | Syria seizes long-range missiles and FPV drones bound for Hezbollah, hidden in an oil tanker truckIraq → Lebanon | Concealed inside an oil tanker truck |
| 2026-07-17 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors3,121 kg (~$120M)≈ 3,121 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeSouth America & CaribbeanColombia | Colombian Navy seizes 3.1 tons of Clan del Golfo cocaine worth over $120 million bound for Central Americabound for Central America | Go-fast speedboat intercepted at sea; a separate abandoned vessel nearby had cocaine hidden in a double-bottom compartment |
| 2026-07-15 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors~74 kg (HK$38M)≈ 74 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs seizes 74 kg of liquid methamphetamine hidden in fruit-juice bottlesVietnam → Hong Kong → Japan | Concealed inside 50 glass bottles labeled as fruit juice, in air cargo declared as clothes and dried food |
| 2026-07-13 | Counterfeit goodsCounterfeit / IPR162,072 items (~R77.9M, ~$4.3M) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAfrica / Middle EastSouth Africa | South African raid seizes R77.9 million in counterfeit and illicit goods across Limpopo | — |
| 2026-07-13 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors76 parcels | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificFiji | Fiji confirms 76 washed-up parcels are cocaine, part of a mounting Pacific trafficking trend | Washed ashore on beaches and reefs across the Lau Group, Qamea, Kadavu, Beqa and Namena Island |
| 2026-07-13 | CannabisNarcotics & precursors8,287 bags (~4,143.5 kg; ~₦10.3bn / ~$6.9M)≈ 4,144 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastNigeria | Nigeria's anti-drug agency intercepts a 4.1-tonne Canada-to-Lagos cannabis shipment and arrests a heroin courierCanada → Nigeria | 8,287 nylon bags of a high-potency "Canadian Loud" cannabis strain in a tracked container shipment |
| 2026-07-12 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~3 tonnes≈ 3,000 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropePortugal | Portugal's national guard seizes three tonnes of cocaine from a speedboat off Olhãobound for Europe | Aboard a high-speed vessel intercepted off the Algarve coast |
| 2026-07-10 | Counterfeit goodsCounterfeit / IPR~5,400 phones/electronics (HK$6M, ~US$770,000) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong Customs seizes 5,400 counterfeit phones worth HK$6M in a Hung Hom raid | Sold online from a trading-company office under established brand names |
| 2026-07-09 | CocaineNarcotics & precursorsundisclosed weight (also €53,000 cash, a car, and a motorboat seized) | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeNetherlandsEcuador | Dutch harbor police trace cocaine hidden in Lidl-bound banana shipments to an Ecuador-origin distribution runEcuador → Netherlands | Concealed in Ecuador-origin banana shipments routed through a supermarket distribution center to three Lidl stores |
| 2026-07-08 | Counterfeit goodsCounterfeit / IPR~200,000 condoms (~€200,000) | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityEuropeRomaniaSerbiaSpainChina | OLAF traces 200,000 counterfeit condoms sold under a major brand back to a Chinese exporterChina → Europe | Falsely declared as toys to evade customs controls |
| 2026-07-07 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors260 kg (~C$20M)≈ 260 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaCanada | Canadian police and border agency dismantle C$20 million cocaine pipeline in "Project Golden Frog"Panama → Canada | — |
| 2026-07-06 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors172 bricks (~1kg each); HK$120M (~US$15.4M)≈ 172 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | Hong Kong police seize HK$120M of cocaine hidden in tampered shipping containers | Concealed inside heavy-metal shipping containers lined with X-ray-defeating material |
| 2026-07-06 | Other34 tonnes exported (204 tonnes attempted); ~$100,000 | Illicit Trade / Econ SecurityAfrica / Middle EastZimbabweChina | Zimbabwe anti-corruption unit busts lithium-smuggling ring bound for ChinaZimbabwe → China | Cloned, expired mineral-export permit used to misdeclare lithium ore as approved petalite concentrate |
| 2026-07-05 | MethamphetamineNarcotics & precursors8M pills≈ 720 kg est. | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificThailandMyanmar | Thai police seize 8 million meth pills hidden under two tons of cucumbers | Hidden beneath ~2 tons of cucumbers in a pickup truck |
| 2026-07-04 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~340 kg (€120M)≈ 340 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeItaly | Italian finance police seize 340 kg of cocaine hidden in banana shipment from ColombiaColombia → Italy | Concealed among plantains in a shipping container (from Colombia) |
| 2026-07-04 | Mixed narcoticsNarcotics & precursors~6,765 kg + precursors | Transnational Organized CrimeNorth AmericaCanada | Burnaby RCMP seizes nearly seven tonnes of drugs and precursor chemicals in Richmond, B.C. | Stashed in homes and shipping containers |
| 2026-07-03 | SemiconductorsProliferation / dual-use$42M mansion + ~$772k frozen | National SecurityAsia / PacificSingapore | Singapore seizes $42M mansion in probe of Nvidia-chip export-control evasion to Chinabound for China | Falsified server end-user declarations (transshipment) |
| 2026-07-03 | CryptocurrencyCurrency & monetary instruments500 BTC (~$30–90M) | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeIreland | Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau cracks third 500-BTC wallet from a decade-old drug case, total reaches 1,500 BTC | Split across dormant crypto wallets |
| 2026-07-03 | FirearmsWeapons & materiel50 pistols · 49 magazines | Transnational Organized CrimeEuropeGreece | Greek police seize untraceable "ghost gun" shipment, arrest two Turkish nationals at Evros borderfrom Turkey | Vacuum-sealed in luggage |
| 2026-07-02 | GoldCurrency & monetary instruments160 gold bars | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificBangladesh | 160 gold bars seized at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport | Aboard a commercial (Biman) flight |
| 2026-07-02 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~$24M cocaine | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificAustralia | ~$24M in cocaine concealed in a Chilean frozen-berry shipment seized at Port Botany, SydneyChile → Australia | Hidden in a frozen-berry shipment (from Chile) |
| 2026-07-02 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors237.6 kg (198 plates, ~$19M)≈ 238 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAfrica / Middle EastLiberia | ~$19M in cocaine seized at Monrovia's Roberts International Airport | Concealed in cargo falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes and traditional lappa textiles |
| 2026-07-01 | CocaineNarcotics & precursors~361 kg (HK$270M)≈ 361 kg | Transnational Organized CrimeAsia / PacificHong Kong | ~361 kg of cocaine (HK$270M) seized in second Hong Kong yacht raid | Aboard a yacht |
