Countries Tunisia town shuttered after Libya closes smuggler-linked border Tunisia – Months into the closure of Tunisia’s main border crossing with Libya, a haven for smugglers, shops are... Read more 27 Jun
Countries PICS | Man caught smuggling ‘significant quantity’ of skin lightening creams into SA Cape Town – Matthews Ncube, a 46-year-old Zimbabwean, was remanded in custody by the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo... Read more 24 May
Countries South African jailed in Singapore for smuggling rhino horns Singapore — A Singapore court sentenced a South African man to two years in jail on Friday for smuggling... Read more 26 Jan
Countries Suspect held over smuggling R800 000 worth of meds into SA Cape Town – Police have arrested a 31-year-old man near the Oshoek border post in connection with the smuggling... Read more 16 Apr, 2023
Countries PICS | SANDF soldiers confiscate high performance vehicles following shootout with suspects Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confiscated high-performance vehicles following a shootout with the suspects... Read more 12 Nov, 2022
Countries Hawks secure R9 million forfeiture order worth of gold Gauteng – A forfeiture order of over R9 million worth of gold bars was granted against alleged smuggler Masnire... Read more 9 Nov, 2022
World US Man who smuggled reptiles in his pants faces decades in prison Los Angeles – A man who hid snakes and lizards in his trousers as he tried to sneak them... Read more 26 Aug, 2022
Countries Man, 33, held at Beitbridge border post as he attempts to smuggle commercial explosives from Zimbabwe Cape Town – A suspect attempting to smuggle commercial explosives from Zimbabwe into South Africa was arrested at the... Read more 25 Jul, 2022
Countries Senegalese customs seize $5m worth of ammunition Dakar – Senegal has seized three containers of ammunition from a Guyana-flagged cargo ship in the port of the... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries SA police arrest two Germans for trafficking reptiles Johannesburg – Two German nationals were arrested in South Africa for catching endangered reptiles including armadillo lizards with the intention... Read more 22 Nov, 2021