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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Border Force have today published a joint strategy for tackling the illicit tobacco market in the UK.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
An attempt to smuggle nearly three million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Harwich.
The next Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration will be David Bolt, the Home Secretary announced today (10 February).
Essential information for partners of Border Force.
An attempt to smuggle almost 7 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco into the UK via the Port of Purfleet was thwarted by Border Force officers.
Border Force warns festive shoppers against buying counterfeit goods this Christmas.
A woman has been fined more than £2,000 after Border Force officers caught her trying to smuggle banned animal products through Cardiff Airport.
Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport have seized 13kgs of cocaine, concealed within rope netting used to secure a pallet of imported food.
A Spanish man has been jailed after he was caught by Border Force officers attempting to smuggle cannabis worth more than £2,000 into the UK at Southend Airport.
A man from Germany has been jailed for four years at Canterbury Crown Court after attempting to smuggle approximately one kilo of cocaine into the UK.
Frequent travellers from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan are to benefit from a fast-track service into the UK.
The Home Secretary today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Ireland to strengthen the Common Travel Area.
A Ukrainian gang who attempted to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants into the UK at Orford Quay have been jailed.
Essential information for partners of BF (Border Force).
Counterfeit gift sets seized by Border Force.
Border Force officers at Stansted Airport have seized thousands of imitation construction brick kits worth more than £18,000.
Essential information for BF partners.
Images released show the extreme lengths criminals will go to.
Home Secretary urges the public to join the fight against modern slavery.
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