Queensland aviation operator charged over alleged people-smuggling flight
The Australian Federal Police was alerted to the alleged people smuggling operation when two wanted Sydney men landed in Indonesia in a light aircraft. [Continue Reading]
Malaysia tightens borders to fight fuel smuggling amid global energy crisis
Malaysia will tighten border enforcement to curb fuel smuggling and keep subsidised petrol prices unchanged as the widening US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz and rattles global oil markets. The move comes amid concern that rising fuel prices abroad could make smuggling subsidised fuel out of Malaysia more profitable. “The most worrying aspect is that this conflict has an impact on the global economy, Asia and Malaysia,” Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said... [Continue Reading]
Woman jailed for nine years for smuggling arsenal of military grade weapons
A 40-year-old woman from Bristol has been sentenced to nine years in prison after authorities intercepted a large cache of military-grade firearms and Class A drugs she smuggled into the UK. Kasha Sanderson was stopped by Border Force officials at Dover Eastern Docks as she arrived on a ferry from Calais, France, while driving an Irish-registered vehicle. Inside custom-built compartments, officers found 13 weapons including two Skorpion submachine guns, an Uzi, a Glock handgun, converted blank pistols, alongside 289 rounds of ammunition and 5 kilograms of heroin valued at approximately £500,000. Sanderson, who was unemployed at the time, admitted involvement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Mar 2026 10:33
Hong Kong Customs intensifies crackdown on illegal petrol smuggling amid rising fuel prices and geopolitical tensions
Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department has escalated its efforts to combat illegal petrol smuggling amid surging fuel prices attributed to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. On Wednesday, Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat announced the recent interception of multiple cross-border trucks suspected of illegally importing petrol into the city. This crackdown reflects increasing concerns about fuel supply and the economic ramifications of escalating geopolitical tensions. In a statement, Commissioner Chan indicated that the customs officers have uncovered several vehicles that had been modified to enlarge their fuel tank capacity. This adjustment enables them to transport more petrol,... [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong customs seizes more fuel-smuggling trucks as Iran war lifts prices
Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted more cross-border trucks suspected of smuggling petrol into the city as fuel prices surge amid the war in the Middle East. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said some vehicles had even increased the capacity of their fuel tanks to carry more petrol for supplying illegal filling stations. “In the past few weeks, we have uncovered many such cases involving cars that had enlarged their fuel tank capacity and made other modifications,” he... [Continue Reading]
US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific
The US military claims six men killed in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. [Continue Reading]
Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns
President of Antwerp court says international drug crime is posing danger to social stabilityInternational drug crime poses a danger to social stability in Belgium, a senior judge has said, after his colleague warned the country was evolving into “a narco-state” where mafia groups were forming “a parallel force” in society.Bart Willocx, the president of the Antwerp court of appeal, said Belgium was vulnerable to criminality from drug smuggling through the city’s vast port, one of the main entry points into Europe for cocaine smugglers. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Feb 2026 17:39
