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Members of a people-smuggling ring have been jailed yesterday after being caught cramming 2 Afghan migrants into a tiny car boot.Â
How the civil penalty accreditation scheme works.
How to check for people trying to hide in your vehicle or trailer, and make your vehicle secure, so that you comply with the clandestine entrant penalty scheme.
Code of practice for officers exercising functions under Schedule 1 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 in connection with seizing and retaining travel documents.
Data on UK Visas and Immigration sponsorship activities.
Shoppers warned to be careful about what they buy and where they buy it from to avoid fuelling the illegal trade in counterfeit goods.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Border Force officers in Dover have prevented an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden under a lorry’s bunk bed mattresses.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Deadly weapons including knives and replica firearms have been seized by Border Force officers from passengers at Manchester Airport.
Border Force detector dogs literally have a nose for trouble and can sniff out a range of goods to keep the UK safe from drugs, firearms and smuggled people.
From 1 October, UK Border Force will stop accepting insecure ID cards from most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, in a move that will strengthen UK borders.
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