A Kent taxi driver involved in a people smuggling operation has been ordered to hand over almost £100,000 in illicit gains or face further imprisonment. The man, from Chatham, transported…
A massive haul of 20 firearms, 320 rounds of ammunition, and drugs with an estimated street value exceeding £4.5 million were intercepted at Dover Port, presenting a significant blow to…
A sophisticated London-based people smuggling gang, responsible for cramming migrants into refrigerated lorries for perilous journeys from the UK to France, has been dismantled by the National Crime Agency (NCA).…
A Polish man has been charged with smuggling firearms after 61 guns and magazines loaded with ammunition were discovered. The 43-year-old was charged following a National Crime Agency investigation which…
Library image Three men have been charged following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a scheme to illicitly move millions of pounds out of the UK using lorries. The…
A significant blow has been dealt to organised crime in Maidstone after a joint operation led to the seizure of over £40,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vaping products from…
A major investigation is underway following the seizure of 13 firearms, 300 rounds of ammunition, and five kilograms of heroin from a vehicle entering the UK at the Port of…
Police in Margate have seized £2,000 worth of illicit tobacco from local shops. Seventeen premises were inspected on January 29th, 2025, in a joint operation with Trading Standards. Contraband cigarettes,…
Library image: Canterbury Crown Court A criminal gang that attempted to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the English Channel in dangerously unseaworthy boats has been sentenced. Led by 57-year-old Freddy Lawrence…
A man who tried to smuggle £4m worth of ketamine into the UK via the Channel Tunnel has been jailed for three years and nine months after National Crime Agency…
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