An attempt to smuggle more than 2.5 million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at the Port of Purfleet.
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Tuesday, 01 December 2015
Border Force officers are warning festive shoppers against buying counterfeit goods this Christmas after seizing thousands of fakes at the UK’s ports, airports and postal hubs.
Monday, 26 October 2015
An attempt to smuggle more than a million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Hull docks.
Thursday, 24 September 2015
More than a tonne of cannabis was seized by Border Force officers at London Gateway.
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.
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 derivative products in the UK and hundreds more worldwide.
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.
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
A lorry driver has been jailed for 12 years after attempting to smuggle 30 kilos of cocaine into the UK.
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
A large number of rare geckos which had been imported from Tanzania have been seized by Border Force at Heathrow.
Thursday, 19 March 2015
An attempt to smuggle nearly three million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Southend Airport.
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.
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.
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Counterfeit gift sets seized by Border Force.
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Border Force officers at Stansted Airport have seized thousands of imitation construction brick kits worth more than £18,000.
Thursday, 07 August 2014
Images released show the extreme lengths criminals will go to.
Friday, 11 July 2014
Twelve critically endangered iguanas seized by Border Force at Heathrow have been returned to their native Bahamas.
Friday, 27 June 2014
Border Force Officer Sean Rooney was among the team who made the World Cup discovery.
Friday, 13 June 2014
Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have made a huge seizure of heroin in a consignment of carpets from Pakistan.
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 female genital mutilation (FGM).
Friday, 04 April 2014
Two women have been jailed for a year following the seizure of 13 endangered iguanas at Heathrow.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Border Force officers at Dover seize Amphetamines potentially worth £360,000
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