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Cocaine worth more than £15 million has been seized by Border Force officers at London Gateway after it was found hidden within the floor of a container.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Agreement reached to create an intelligence cell to crack down on gangs facilitating illegal crossings and people smuggling.
A man who attempted to smuggle 12 people into the UK hidden in a campervan has been jailed for over 4 years.
Border Force officers in Dover have prevented an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden under a lorry’s bunk bed mattresses.
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, explains the measures to be taken at the border to avoid a second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission.
A people smuggler caught by Border Force officers at Dover has been jailed.
More than 170 kilos of heroin has been stopped from being smuggled into the UK by Border Force officers.
New measures at the UK border to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infections have been announced by the Home Secretary today.
Border Force officers at Coquelles have prevented an attempt to smuggle more than 260 kilos of cocaine into the UK in a lorry.
Border Force officers at Harwich International Port have prevented an attempt to smuggle approximately 54 kilos of cocaine into the UK.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: to make sure medical equipment reaches the NHS frontline quicker, Border Force will be prioritising checks on their shipments.
Thousands of counterfeit items seized by Border Force in the run up to Christmas.
Border Force and Metropolitan Police operation ‘highly commended’ at ‘World Class Policing Awards’
Enhanced action plan to tackle migrant crossings agreed by the UK and France.
Biosecurity Minister Lord Gardiner and the UK Chief Vet joined a Border Force operation at Heathrow Airport
There have been 23 arrests made in a series of ongoing people smuggling investigations.
The Home Office has deployed staff to migrant camps in Dunkirk.
Home Secretary Priti Patel met French Interior Minister to discuss illegal Channel crossings.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Home Secretary and Transport Secretary visit port to see Brexit preparations.
Border Force has seized thousands of products containing endangered plant and animal species as part of an international operation targeting wildlife criminals.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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