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510kg of drugs worth £13.8 million seized at Birmingham Airport
Eleven people have been charged in connection with attempting to smuggle more than half a tonne of cannabis worth around £13.8 million into the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
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‘Buying’ a baby for £1,700: Shocking story of attempt to smuggle child out of Africa
Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl.
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British pensioner leaked defence minister Grant Shapps’ flight route and address to ‘Russians’
Prosecutor says Howard Phillips provided information on the then defense secretary, Grant Shapps, for ‘easy money’.
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UK authorities foil massive cocaine smuggling attempt — enough drugs to supply all of Europe
Border Force officers have confiscated an astounding 2.4 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of nearly £100 million, in one of the largest drug busts witnessed in years.
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Tajik national arrested at Dover port attempting to smuggle 170 kg of ketamine and weapons arsenal into the UK
A national of Tajikistan was apprehended at Dover port while attempting to smuggle £4.5 million worth of ketamine into the UK.
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9,000 raids across Britain: authorities crack down on migrants working illegally
Thousands of arrests have been made over the past year as part of Labour’s crackdown on illegal working, the government has said.
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“This is not policing by consent, but militarised control” — IRR on UK policy in the English Channel
The Institute of Race Relations states that the Ministry of Defence’s involvement in the Channel reflects a worldwide increase in ’hyper-militarization’ within law enforcement.
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Migrant dies while attempting to cross the English Channel
A migrant has died trying to cross the English Channel, according to reports.
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Police may be granted authority to raid the homes of phone thieves as a prominent Bill is introduced to parliament
Police could soon have the ability to enter homes where stolen phones have been tracked, without needing prior court approval.
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Manchester Airport tragedy: A 27-year-old man died after ingesting cocaine discovered in his underwear
A 27-year-old man died at Manchester Airport after swallowing cocaine concealed in his underwear, prompting an investigation into the sudden death at Terminal 2.
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Man, 27, passes away at Manchester Airport after being detained by Border Force
A man has died after he was arrested by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport.
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Four arrested as £80 million worth of cocaine disguised as shea butter is seized in a major drug operation
A woman in her 40s was also arrested on suspicion of money laundering and released under investigation.
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Heathrow Airport’s immigration checkpoint outage resolved after several hours of disruption
Airport officials said Tuesday that a system outage affecting the Border Force’s immigration gates had caused long waits for passengers arriving in Britain.
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Chaos at major UK airports after Border Force ‘suffers nationwide IT glitch’
Travel chaos has been reported at airports across the country after Border Control was apparently hit by a nationwide IT outage.
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Hundreds of Heathrow Border Force officers to start four-day strike
More than 300 workers will take action over plans to introduce rosters that could force 250 of them out of jobs
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'Keir Starmer must fight pressure and stick to his pledge on strike laws'
Employees in Coventry and Birmingham are going on strike next week. Their claim is for £15 an hour and recognition of their union, the GMB. I wish them well, says Paul Routledge
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Children 'in facilities worse than terror suspects in Afghanistan' - ex-watchdog
David Neal, who was sacked as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, said he was "appalled" by the conditions he saw at a children's holding facility in Kent
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Ex-borders watchdog savages 'dysfunctional' Home Office over security failings
David Neal was sacked as the UK's top immigration inspector after he warned that 'high risk' private jet flights were landing in the UK without proper checks
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Easter holiday chaos looms as hundreds of Border Force workers consider strikes
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is balloting Border Force workers at Heathrow Airport on possible strike action which could impact the travel hub over the Easter Holidays
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Top immigration inspector sacked for warning private jet flights weren't checked
David Neal was sacked after claiming that hundreds of private jet passengers were allowed into the UK without going through proper checks, which he branded a "scandal"
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Map shows most common illegal drugs flooding the streets in your area
Cocaine remains Britain's top drug seized more than any other apart from cannabis, the Home Office says, but heroin and ketamine were the main drug seen by some UK police forces
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Migrant in critical condition after 7 others found in lorry and man in court
Emergency services including ambulances, police and Border Force were in attendance at the scene at Newhaven ferryport and six people were taken to hospital
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Six rushed to hospital after being found inside lorry at British port
Six people have arrived on a lorry in Newhaven, East Sussex, this morning and have been rushed to hospital by ambulance crews, as border forces launch a major investigation
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Home Office to pay rapper and TV stars for TikTok posts about small boats
Home Office officials have reportedly drawn up a shortlist of celebrities in Albania who they want to post TikTok videos discouraging people from travelling to the UK by small boat
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Gatwick border guard caught sending pics of herself to prisoner avoids jail
Jade Hearn, a 26-year-old Gatwick border official shared official intelligence with criminals, including advising them on how to move money, as she sent pictures of herself in uniform to four inmates
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