An Afghan national suspected of being one of the leaders of an international people smuggling network has been arrested in north London. The man, aged 32, who was in the…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 July 2021. On Monday Boris Johnson announced the government’s intentions for the final…
Image showing seized cocaine hidden in lorry tyre Photo: National Crime Agency A Polish lorry driver has been arrested after 100kgs of cocaine was found in two spare wheels attached…
The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation following the discovery of almost a tonne of what is thought to be cocaine at two locations on the East Sussex coast.…
Border Force Officers found the cocaine hidden in the cab of a Lithuanian-registered lorry A Lithuanian lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after attempting to smuggle 24 kilos…
Two men from the north west have been convicted after attempting to smuggle 243 kilos of cocaine into the UK on an empty passenger coach. The National Crime Agency investigated…
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to the UK maritime industry, warning them that organised crime groups may target them to obtain small boats for people smugglers. The…
Immigrants sitting inside lorry trailer Photo NCA A truck driver from Luton has been jailed for attempting to smuggle a group of migrants out of the UK. Romanian national Alexandru…
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of small boats to cross-Channel people smugglers. On the evening of 8 April, a 33-year-old woman from the…
Cash amounting to around £135,000 has been seized at Dover port and the Channel Tunnel since March 14 including thousands of pounds concealed in a ‘cash vest’ at the Port…
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