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  • Cannabis worth £625,000 seized by Border Force at Tilbury

    Cannabis with an estimated street value of £625,000 has been seized by Border Force officers at the Port of Tilbury.

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  • Border Force cutter in Mediterranean migrant rescue mission

    HMC Protector was deployed by Operation Triton to save over 100 people

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Operators ready for introduction of exit checks

    The Government is working closely with ports and carriers for the introduction of exit checks at the border from 8 April.

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

  • Endangered Geckos seized by Border Force at Heathrow

    A large number of rare geckos which had been imported from Tanzania have been seized by Border Force at Heathrow.

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

  • Lorry driver jailed for £3.8M cocaine smuggling attempt

    A lorry driver has been jailed for 12 years after attempting to smuggle 30 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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

  • Government unveils plans to stub out illicit tobacco trade

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Border Force have today published a joint strategy for tackling the illicit tobacco market in the UK.

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

  • Three million cigarettes seized by Border Force at Harwich

    An attempt to smuggle nearly three million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Harwich.

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

  • New Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration appointed

    The next Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration will be David Bolt, the Home Secretary announced today (10 February).

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

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 20, January 2015

    Essential information for partners of Border Force.

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  • Border Force stops Purfleet tobacco smuggling attempt

    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.

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

  • Border Force warns against a counterfeit Christmas after detecting fake goods

    Border Force warns festive shoppers against buying counterfeit goods this Christmas.

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

  • Woman caught smuggling banned animal products at Cardiff Airport

    A woman has been fined more than £2,000 after Border Force officers caught her trying to smuggle banned animal products through Cardiff Airport.

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

  • Cocaine found hidden in rope at Gatwick

    Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport have seized 13kgs of cocaine, concealed within rope netting used to secure a pallet of imported food.

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

  • Man jailed for Southend cannabis smuggling

    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.

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

  • Man jailed for drug smuggling attempt

    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.

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

  • Registered Traveller scheme extended

    Frequent travellers from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan are to benefit from a fast-track service into the UK.

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

  • Historic UK-Ireland Visa Deal Signed

    The Home Secretary today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Ireland to strengthen the Common Travel Area.

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

  • People smuggling plotters jailed after Home Office operation

    A Ukrainian gang who attempted to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants into the UK at Orford Quay have been jailed.

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

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 19, September 2014

    Essential information for partners of BF (Border Force).

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

  • £10m Fake cosmetics seized by Border Force

    Counterfeit gift sets seized by Border Force.

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