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Cocaine seized by Border Force at Tilbury

Cocaine seized by Border Force at Tilbury

Thursday, 03 September 2015

Cocaine with a potential street value of £6 million has been seized by Border Force officers at the Port of Tilbury....

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Border Force and police fight wildlife crime in global operation

Border Force and police fight wildlife crime in global operation

Friday, 19 June 2015

An international law enforcement operation tackling the illegal trade in endangered species has seen more than 300 seizures of animals, plants and der...

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Cannabis worth £625,000 seized by Border Force at Tilbury

Cannabis worth £625,000 seized by Border Force at Tilbury

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Cannabis with an estimated street value of £625,000 has been seized by Border Force officers at the Port of Tilbury....

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Endangered Geckos seized by Border Force at Heathrow

Endangered Geckos seized by Border Force at Heathrow

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

A large number of rare geckos which had been imported from Tanzania have been seized by Border Force at Heathrow. ...

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Lorry driver jailed for £3.8M cocaine smuggling attempt

Lorry driver jailed for £3.8M cocaine smuggling attempt

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

A lorry driver has been jailed for 12 years after attempting to smuggle 30 kilos of cocaine into the UK....

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Three million cigarettes seized by Border Force at Harwich

Three million cigarettes seized by Border Force at Harwich

Thursday, 19 March 2015

An attempt to smuggle nearly three million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Harwich....

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Border Force stops Purfleet tobacco smuggling attempt

Border Force stops Purfleet tobacco smuggling attempt

Monday, 29 December 2014

An attempt to smuggle almost 7 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco into the UK via the Port of Purfleet was thwarted by Border Force officers....

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Woman caught smuggling banned animal products at Cardiff Airport

Woman caught smuggling banned animal products at Cardiff Airport

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

A woman has been fined more than £2,000 after Border Force officers caught her trying to smuggle banned animal products through Cardiff Airport. ...

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Cocaine found hidden in rope at Gatwick

Cocaine found hidden in rope at Gatwick

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport have seized 13kgs of cocaine, concealed within rope netting used to secure a pallet of imported food. ...

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Man jailed for Southend cannabis smuggling

Man jailed for Southend cannabis smuggling

Monday, 17 November 2014

A Spanish man has been jailed after he was caught by Border Force officers attempting to smuggle cannabis worth more than £2,000 into the UK at Southe...

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Man jailed for drug smuggling attempt

Man jailed for drug smuggling attempt

Monday, 17 November 2014

A man from Germany has been jailed for four years at Canterbury Crown Court after attempting to smuggle approximately one kilo of cocaine into the UK....

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People smuggling plotters jailed after Home Office operation

People smuggling plotters jailed after Home Office operation

Friday, 03 October 2014

A Ukrainian gang who attempted to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants into the UK at Orford Quay have been jailed. ...

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£10m Fake cosmetics seized by Border Force

£10m Fake cosmetics seized by Border Force

Thursday, 25 September 2014

Counterfeit gift sets seized by Border Force. ...

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Fake toys seized by Border Force at Stansted

Fake toys seized by Border Force at Stansted

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Border Force officers at Stansted Airport have seized thousands of imitation construction brick kits worth more than £18,000....

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Border Force warning to smugglers and organised crime groups

Border Force warning to smugglers and organised crime groups

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Images released show the extreme lengths criminals will go to....

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Smuggled iguanas returned home by Border Force

Smuggled iguanas returned home by Border Force

Thursday, 10 July 2014

Twelve critically endangered iguanas seized by Border Force at Heathrow have been returned to their native Bahamas. ...

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Seized: Hundreds of fake England shirts found at Heathrow

Seized: Hundreds of fake England shirts found at Heathrow

Friday, 27 June 2014

Border Force Officer Sean Rooney was among the team who made the World Cup discovery....

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Seized: Border Force officers find heroin in carpets

Seized: Border Force officers find heroin in carpets

Friday, 13 June 2014

Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have made a huge seizure of heroin in a consignment of carpets from Pakistan....

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FGM: Border Force targets 'high risk' flights at Heathrow to stop female genital mutilation

FGM: Border Force targets 'high risk' flights at Heathrow to stop female genital mutilation

Friday, 09 May 2014

Border Force, the Met Police, and the National Crime Agency carried out an initiative at Heathrow Airport, aimed at preventing and detecting cases of ...

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Smuggling: Women jailed for smuggling endangered Iguanas

Smuggling: Women jailed for smuggling endangered Iguanas

Friday, 04 April 2014

Two women have been jailed for a year following the seizure of 13 endangered iguanas at Heathrow. ...

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Birmingham man jailed after Border Force cocaine seizure

Birmingham man jailed after Border Force cocaine seizure

Monday, 17 February 2014

A man from Birmingham has been jailed for eight years after Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport caught him trying to smuggle cocaine into the UK ...

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Endangered Iguanas seized by Border Force at Heathrow

Endangered Iguanas seized by Border Force at Heathrow

Tuesday, 04 February 2014

Thirteen endangered iguanas have been seized by Border Force officers at Heathrow. ...

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Border Force awarded International Honours

Border Force awarded International Honours

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Border Force honoured with six awards as part of the 51st annual, International Customs Day. ...

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Stowaways found hiding in a lorry

Stowaways found hiding in a lorry

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Border Force officers based in Coquelles, have prevented 48 stowaways from entering the UK hidden in the back of a refrigerated lorry. ...

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Lorry driver jailed for cocaine smuggling attempt

Lorry driver jailed for cocaine smuggling attempt

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Border Force officers in Dover find cocaine hidden in a lorry....

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Border Force seizes 63 kilos of cocaine at Dover

Border Force seizes 63 kilos of cocaine at Dover

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Border Force officers have seized approximately 63 kilos of cocaine found in a lorry stopped at Dover. ...

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Cocaine seized by Border Force at Gatwick

Cocaine seized by Border Force at Gatwick

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

A man has appeared in court after Border Force officers at Gatwick seized approximately 1.3 kilos of cocaine. ...

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Cannabis seized at Felixstowe

Cannabis seized at Felixstowe

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Border Force officers at Felixstowe seize cannabis worth over £2.7m ...

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Border Force seize Amphetamine at Dover

Border Force seize Amphetamine at Dover

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Border Force officers at Dover seize Amphetamines potentially worth £360,000...

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Smuggler jailed after £3.9million drug seizure

Smuggler jailed after £3.9million drug seizure

Thursday, 31 October 2013

Border Force finds 24 kilos of heroin hidden inside chapatti oven at Manchester Airport. ...

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