Global Incident / Regulation

WCO and NNSA concluded Operation Stingray — the first global customs operation targeting nuclear and radioactive material trafficking. 89 countries. 51 seizures. 5 radioactive detections, including 18,000 kg of contaminated clothing, were intercepted by Malta.

• Validated that contaminated goods move through normal commercial channels
• Refined automated targeting algorithms for secondary inspection
• Real-time data sharing between INTERPOL, IAEA, and WCO is now operational

Confidence: 5/5. Official WCO report with case details and statistics.

Source: WCO