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  • Specialist teams to fight modern slavery at UK Ports

    Specialist anti-slavery teams to be deployed at the border to help identify and protect victims of modern slavery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Birmingham man jailed after Border Force cocaine seizure

    A man from Birmingham has been jailed for eight years after Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport caught him trying to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden inside tins of vegetables.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Endangered Iguanas seized by Border Force at Heathrow

    Thirteen endangered iguanas have been seized by Border Force officers at Heathrow.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force awarded International Honours

    Border Force honoured with six awards as part of the 51st annual, International Customs Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sex trafficking gang dismantled

    An international investigation dismantles a human trafficking gang responsible for transporting young Nigerian women in prostitution.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stowaways found hiding in a lorry

    Border Force officers based in Coquelles, have prevented 48 stowaways from entering the UK hidden in the back of a refrigerated lorry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lorry driver jailed for cocaine smuggling attempt

    Border Force officers in Dover find cocaine hidden in a lorry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force dog prevents more than 100 drug smuggling attempts

    Detector dog for Border Force has stopped an estimated 220kg of cocaine from reaching UK streets.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 11, Dec 2013 to Jan 2014

    Essential information for Border Force partners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force seizes 63 kilos of cocaine at Dover

    Border Force officers have seized approximately 63 kilos of cocaine found in a lorry stopped at Dover.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cocaine seized by Border Force at Gatwick

    A man has appeared in court after Border Force officers at Gatwick seized approximately 1.3 kilos of cocaine.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force protects UK public from fake goods this Christmas

    Shoppers warned to be careful about what they buy and where they buy it from to avoid fuelling the illegal trade in counterfeit goods.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 10, November 2013

    Essential information for Border Force’s partners.

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  • Cannabis seized at Felixstowe

    Border Force officers at Felixstowe seize cannabis worth over £2.7m

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force seize Amphetamine at Dover

    Border Force officers at Dover seize Amphetamines potentially worth £360,000

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force clamps down on illegal trade in endangered species

    Border Force are clamping down on international crime groups that make millions of pounds every year smuggling endangered species into the UK

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 9, October 2013

    Essential information for Border Force’s partners

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  • Smuggler jailed after £3.9million drug seizure

    Border Force finds 24 kilos of heroin hidden inside chapatti oven at Manchester Airport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 8, September 2013

    Essential information for Border Force’s partners.

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  • Cigarettes and alcohol seized by Border Force

    Border Force officers seize large amounts of alcohol and tobacco in two seizures in north-east England

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government