80 million pounds worth of ‘cocaine’ washed up on English Channel beach
The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation following the discovery of almost a tonne of what is thought to be cocaine at two locations on the East Sussex coast.…
Lorry driver stopped in Dover hid cocaine worth £1m in cab
Border Force Officers found the cocaine hidden in the cab of a Lithuanian-registered lorry A Lithuanian lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after attempting to smuggle 24 kilos…
Pair rumbled as they attempt to smuggle cocaine worth £19m on empty coach through Dover Port
Two men from the north west have been convicted after attempting to smuggle 243 kilos of cocaine into the UK on an empty passenger coach. The National Crime Agency investigated…
NCA issues warning after rise in demand for small boats used in migrant Channel crossings
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to the UK maritime industry, warning them that organised crime groups may target them to obtain small boats for people smugglers. The…
Romanian truck driver’s bid to smuggle 17 migrants out of UK comes unstuck at Medway services
Immigrants sitting inside lorry trailer Photo NCA A truck driver from Luton has been jailed for attempting to smuggle a group of migrants out of the UK. Romanian national Alexandru…
Three arrested over alleged supply of boats to cross-Channel people smugglers
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of small boats to cross-Channel people smugglers. On the evening of 8 April, a 33-year-old woman from the…
Police at Dover Port and Channel Tunnel seize cash totalling £135,000 in spate of March incidents
Cash amounting to around £135,000 has been seized at Dover port and the Channel Tunnel since March 14 including thousands of pounds concealed in a ‘cash vest’ at the Port…
Lorry driver at Dover jailed for smuggling £76,000 of Bulgarian antiquities in trousers
Bulgarian antiquities worth an estimated £76,110 were smuggled into the UK by a lorry driver now starting a lengthy prison sentence. Ancient coins, pendants, brooches, statues and spearheads were among…
£37.6 million cocaine seizure in Dover sees drug trafficker jailed for 19 years
A German truck driver has been jailed for 19 years after attempting to bring almost half a tonne of cocaine into the UK hidden in tyres. Kawus Rafiei, 57, pictured…
Van drivers jailed for 28 years over £3million cocaine smuggling plot
Two men have been sentenced to more than 28 years in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth over £3million into the UK in a van, following an investigation by…