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1983 Welsh beach bunker drug smuggling plot exposed

The incredible true story of a secret beach bunker in Wales that led to an international drug smuggling bust. A new BBC documentary reveals how locals helped foil the plot. Watch Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay tonight.

NGO worker on trial for people smuggling in Lesbos

An aid worker stands accused of people smuggling on Lesbos. Discover the controversial case raising questions about humanitarian work and border enforcement. Read the full investigation.

Preston people smuggler jailed for 17 years

Amanj Hasan Zada ran a multi-million pound migrant smuggling operation from his Preston terraced house using social media. Discover how NCA investigators brought him down.

British woman in Georgia prison drug smuggling scandal

Bella Culley, a British woman from Hertfordshire, faces serious charges after allegedly smuggling drugs into a Georgian prison during what she thought was a romantic holiday. Exclusive details reveal her shocking ordeal.

Asylum seeker jailed for smuggling migrants to UK

An Iraqi asylum seeker granted permission to remain in Britain has been sentenced to prison for his role in an organised crime group trafficking migrants across the Channel in dangerous small boat crossings.

German legal loophole fuels Channel migrant crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals how people smugglers are exploiting a German legal technicality to flood the English Channel with migrants, as Labour faces mounting pressure to address the crisis.

Starmer vows to stop Channel people smuggling

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces comprehensive strategy to tackle small boat crossings and dismantle criminal smuggling networks operating between France and the UK.

Batman migrant jailed for piloting Channel dinghy

An asylum seeker who brazenly piloted an overcrowded inflatable boat across the English Channel while wearing a Batman t-shirt has been sentenced to prison, exposing ongoing small boat crisis.

Border chief warns of new Channel migrant surge

Britain's borders chief reveals alarming new migration patterns with increased violence against police, while Labour's anti-smuggling pledge faces implementation challenges.

Brit dies swallowing cocaine packets on Dubai flight

A British national has died in a suspected drug smuggling tragedy after swallowing multiple packets of cocaine during a flight to Dubai. The incident has sparked international warnings about the extreme dangers of body packing.

People smugglers target West Country to evade Kent patrols

Exclusive police intelligence reveals human smugglers are redirecting small boat crossings to Devon and Cornwall coastlines as border enforcement intensifies along traditional Kent routes. Authorities warn of dangerous new patterns emerging in Channel cro

Police launch £350k boat to fight people smugglers

Devon and Cornwall Police deploy new high-speed patrol boat in £350,000 operation to combat rising people smuggling activity across Southwest coastline, intercepting illegal Channel crossings.

Smugglers target South West coast as new UK route

Police reveal organised crime gangs are exploiting Devon and Cornwall's rugged coastline, with small boat crossings increasing dramatically as authorities battle new smuggling tactics.

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