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Cocaine worth more than £15 million has been seized by Border Force officers at London Gateway after it was found hidden within the floor of a container.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Agreement reached to create an intelligence cell to crack down on gangs facilitating illegal crossings and people smuggling.
A man who attempted to smuggle 12 people into the UK hidden in a campervan has been jailed for over 4 years.
New treaties signed today make direct train services from Amsterdam to London possible later this year.
Two people have been arrested by Immigration Enforcement as part of an international investigation into the smuggling of migrants into the UK by boat.
Border Force officers in Dover have prevented an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden under a lorry’s bunk bed mattresses.
A people smuggler caught by Border Force officers at Dover has been jailed.
The Home Secretary delivered an oral statement to the House of Commons on health measures being introduced at the border in response to coronavirus.
The rules which cover the new measures at the UK border to protect against coronavirus will be published on 3 June 2020.
More than 170 kilos of heroin has been stopped from being smuggled into the UK by Border Force officers.
A summary of the border restrictions in place for travelling to the UK and to France.
Information for UK nationals about which attestation form to use when travelling to and within France during the coronavirus (COVID-19) decree.
Border Force officers at Coquelles have prevented an attempt to smuggle more than 260 kilos of cocaine into the UK in a lorry.
Border Force officers at Harwich International Port have prevented an attempt to smuggle approximately 54 kilos of cocaine into the UK.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: to make sure medical equipment reaches the NHS frontline quicker, Border Force will be prioritising checks on their shipments.
A new direct Eurostar connection between Amsterdam and London will improve journeys for passengers.
Thousands of counterfeit items seized by Border Force in the run up to Christmas.
Enhanced action plan to tackle migrant crossings agreed by the UK and France.
There have been 23 arrests made in a series of ongoing people smuggling investigations.
The Home Office has deployed staff to migrant camps in Dunkirk.
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