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Risk & Disruption
ModerateSep 29, 2026

Michigan I-69 Seizure: 368 Lbs Heroin, 174 Guns Found in Semi

Michigan State Police discovered 167 kilograms of suspected heroin (368 pounds) and 174 firearms with obliterated serial numbers during a routine commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 69 near Ma

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Risk & Disruption
High ImpactSep 17, 2026

Ghana's Customs Breakdown: 4 Tonnes of Cocaine Slip Through

A significant security breach at Ghana's export control system resulted in nearly four tonnes of cocaine passing through the nation's ports undetected. This incident highlights critical vulnerabilitie

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Risk & Disruption
ModerateAug 26, 2026

CBSA seizes 385kg cocaine from truck at Blue Water Bridge

On August 13, Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized approximately 385 kilograms of cocaine from a commercial truck undergoing secondary examination at the Blue Water Bridge port of en

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Risk & Disruption
High ImpactAug 22, 2026

FBI Probe Reveals Organized Crime Networks Exploiting North American Trucking

A major FBI investigation dubbed Operation Hard Ball has exposed sophisticated transnational criminal networks systematically exploiting North American trucking infrastructure for drug smuggling and o

FreightWaves#transnational-organized-crime#cargo-theft#trucking-security
Risk & Disruption
ModerateAug 20, 2026

CBP Seizes $15M Meth in Celery Shipment at Texas Border

On August 15, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered nearly $15 million worth of methamphetamine concealed within a commercial celery shipment arriving at the Pharr International Bridg

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Risk & Disruption
ModerateAug 11, 2026

CBP Seizes $1.17M Cocaine Hidden in Produce Truck at Texas Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents conducted two significant drug seizures at Laredo, Texas border crossings in July, recovering a combined 88 pounds of cocaine valued at $1.17 million. The fir

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Risk & Disruption
ModerateAug 3, 2026

$20M cocaine seizure exposes truck trailer concealment risks

Federal authorities at California's Calexico Port of Entry uncovered over 1,000 pounds of cocaine, valued at $20 million, concealed beneath the wooden floorboards of a commercial flatbed trailer. The

FreightWaves#border-security#drug-smuggling#cargo-risk