It’s reported by the National Crime Agency that an interception at Dover of a smuggling operation that could have unleashed lethal chaos across the UK has been thwarted. A 57-year-old…
A pair of people smugglers who arranged for Vietnamese migrants to be smuggled into the UK hidden inside lorries have been sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court. A man aged 36,…
A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with smuggling firearms and ammunition, following a National Crime Agency investigation. The accused is scheduled to make his next appearance…
In a major operation targeting a suspected people smuggling syndicate, National Crime Agency (NCA) officers apprehended a suspect in Folkestone this morning as part of a coordinated strike across Kent…
Folkestone Magistrates’ Court A 27-year-old Sudanese national has been charged following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a tragic crossing that claimed the lives of four individuals in the…
A business in Margate has been forced to shut its doors after a joint operation revealed a pattern of illegal tobacco sales and a blatant disregard for court-ordered sanctions. Maman…
A woman who smuggled a deadly haul of military grade weapons, ammunition and Class A drugs into the UK has been jailed for nine years following a National Crime Agency…
A 58-year-old man faces smuggling charges after Border Force officers intercepted a vehicle containing 55 loaded pistols and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at the Port of Dover. The discovery…
Authorities have expanded their investigation into a suspected human trafficking operation after a sixth individual was charged with conspiring to facilitate illegal entry into the UK. This development stems from…
Dover – Whitstable – Authorities have charged five men following a major operation to dismantle an organized crime group suspected of smuggling migrants out of the United Kingdom in heavy…
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