 Under the framework of Interpol's Integrated Border Management Task Force, Operation STOP was conducted across three countries and five airports throughout Southeast Asia to combat the rising threats of human smuggling and illegal migration in the region. Interpol officers worked closely with local immigration and border police at Bangkok, Phuket, Jakarta, Manila, and Sibu International Airports, conducting rigorous identity checks on arriving and departing passengers throughout February. Each passport was systematically cross-checked against Interpol databases. The long waiting lines, combined with the pressure of the work, means immigration officers only have a few seconds to determine whether a person satisfies the necessary requirements to enter or leave the country legally or whether or not he or she are being smuggled. With support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Operation STOP has again demonstrated Interpol's ability to deploy multi-talented teams across an entire region, working in synchronization to train border officials prior to conducting real-time operations that utilize the full range of Interpol's tools and services.