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  • Lorry driver jailed for cannabis smuggling attempt

    A lorry driver from Northern Ireland has been jailed for three years for cannabis smuggling

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

  • Man jailed for smuggling coral and clams

    A Manchester man has been jailed after Border Force caught him attempting to smuggle endangered corals and clams into the UK.

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

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 3, April 2013

    Essential information for Border Force’s partners.

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  • Border Force bulletin: issue 1, February 2013

    Essential information for Border Force’s partners.

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  • Border Force bulletin: issue 2, March 2013

    Essential information for Border Force’s partners.

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  • Would-be illegal immigrants caught in lorry at Portsmouth

    Two Albanian men have been removed from the UK after Border Force found them hiding in a lorry at Portsmouth ferry port.

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

  • Fake goods stopped at the border on BBC’s Fake Britain

    Watch Border Force officers intercepting counterfeit goods to safeguard British shoppers and traders.

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

  • Two charged over Gatwick cocaine seizures

    Men aged 62 and 82 are charged with attempting to smuggle approximately £200,000 of the drug into the UK.

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

  • Sham marriage cases on BBC’s Fake Britain

    Watch immigration officers thwart plans to cheat the UK immigration rules as they stop sham marriages in London and north west England.

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

  • Family visit visa reform to save £107 million over next decade

    Genuine applicants will benefit from streamlined visa process.

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

  • Seven arrested and unlicensed Viagra seized after immigration raid

    Seven people were arrested and thousands of unlicensed Viagra pills seized following a raid by Home Office immigration enforcement officers

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

  • Couple convicted over baby smuggling attempt

    A couple from Oxford have been convicted of attempting to pass off a Nigerian baby as their own and bring it back to the UK.

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

  • New online method for submitting General Aviation Reports

    Border Force and the police have developed a new web-based system for the submission of General Aviation Reports.

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

  • Travellers: don’t risk it all

    Border Forceaks travellers to familiarise themselves with the customs rules for bringing goods into the UK or risk losing all their goods.

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

  • The new home on the web for the Border Force

    GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Border Force.

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

  • Illegal workers arrested in Leicester immigration raid

    Checks revealed the ten, all Indian nationals, had no permission to work in the UK. All were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.

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

  • Border security: carriers' liability consultation

    This written ministerial statement was given on 12 March 2013 by Mark Harper, and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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

  • Border Force stubs out cigarette smuggling attempt

    Border Force officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle 30 million cigarettes into the UK through the port of Southampton.

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

  • New Director General of Border Force announced

    Sir Charles Montgomery has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Force.

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

  • 2013 UK Youth Mobility Scheme opens for application

    The BTCO announced today the 2013 Youth Mobility Scheme dates for certificates of sponsorship application.

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