Customs
Learn moreChallenge
Detecting narcotics concealed on the body under clothing is incredibly challenging. Technology has struggled to deliver effective solutions, and large-scale manual operations are intrusive, costly, and generally impractical. Authorities are looking for technologies capable of screening large numbers of people non-invasively for narcotics and other items of concern.


Solution
Apstec’s next-generation solution, HSS Falcon Select, non-invasively screens the full height of the person for concealments on the body, as well as their body-worn and hand-carried bags. HSS Falcon Select delivers a safe, unobtrusive screening operation that respects the right to privacy and improves the border-crossing experience for either departing or arriving passengers. Because of its high mobility and small footprint, it is also installed very quickly, offering a high degree of operational agility. The technology was selected as the sole equipment to be funded by the EU, via the Pan European Network of Customs Practitioners, to be developed specifically to deliver ‘Fast non-intrusive screening of passengers to detect and deter body-worn drugs’. The project is complete and the resulting HSS Falcon Select solution delivers a powerful capability that complements existing Customs efforts to increase the effectiveness of operations in a proportionate, pragmatic, and affordable way.

Whitepaper
Innovative Solutions to the Challenge of Detecting Body Worn Drugs
Narcotics trafficking across borders is a growing global challenge, with criminals constantly adapting their methods to evade detection. Customs authorities are under increasing pressure to protect borders while maintaining the smooth flow of people and goods. In this context, new screening technologies present opportunities to strengthen detection capabilities in a practical, efficient, and non-disruptive way.
Our products

HSS Falcon
Weapons, Explosives & Narcotics
Throughput: 2500/h
Millimeter Wave
Passive Magnetometry
Indoor/Outdoor
Mobile

HSS Falcon Plus
Weapons, Explosives & Narcotics
Throughput: 2500/h
Millimeter Wave
Active Induction Balance
Indoor/Outdoor
Mobile

HSR
Weapons & Explosives
Throughput: 6000/h
Millimeter Wave
Passive Magnetometry
Indoor
Fixed installation