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Woman dies trying to cross English Channel in small migrant boat

Border Force officers intercepted the small boat dinghy entering UK waters on Saturday

The Independent UK

Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official jailed for spying for China

Peter Wai and Bill Yuen sentenced to 10 and eight years in first convictions under National Security Act

The Guardian - UK

Home Office knew AI age checks for migrant children were flawed – but rolled it out anyway

Exclusive: Government advisers describe the tool as ‘hideously flawed’ amid concern facial age estimation has ‘baked-in racial bias’ – and can wrongly identify a 14-year-old as an adult

The Independent UK

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Border Force makes record cannabis seizure worth £139m

Border Force officers seized 12 tonnes of cannabis , valued at approximately £139 million, at Southampton Port. The record-breaking haul was discovered on May 6 in 1,200 boxes across two shipping containers that had arrived from Canada. This interception represents the largest-ever cannabis seizure by Border Force, surpassing the previous…

The Independent UK

QLD:Murder accused 'lied' about girlfriend being deported

A man accused of murdering his missing American girlfriend admitted to police he lied to her friends because he was hurt by their break-up, a jury has heard.

AAP

Murder accused 'lied' about girlfriend being deported

A man accused of murdering his missing American girlfriend admitted to police he lied to her friends because he was hurt by their break-up, a jury has heard.

AAP

Australia Tried To Tax Smoking Out of Existence. Now 80% of Tobacco Aussies Consume Is From the Black Market.

With cigarettes costing around $40 a pack, Australia’s war on smoking has become a case study in how prohibitionist policies create black markets, violence, and criminal power.

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Drug Kingpin Linked to Fatal Nitazene Deaths Had Secret Cache of 5,000 Child Abuse Images in Sick Double Life

Robert Poleszak admitted creating over 5,000 child abuse images, exposing a disturbing double life involving drug trafficking and child exploitation.

International Business Times UK

Cocaine Found in Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Cargo: The Hidden $9M Plot She Knew Nothing About

A lorry driver hid $9.4 million worth of cocaine inside a truck carrying Kim Kardashian's SKIMS clothing. He was paid €4,500. The NCA confirmed SKIMS had no connection to the drugs.

International Business Times UK

Lorry driver jailed for hiding cocaine in HGV carrying Kim Kardashian underwear

Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for concealing 90kg of the drug, worth £7m, alongside a legitimate load of Skims underwear.

Evening Standard

UK: Border force officer convicted in Chinese intelligence spying case

A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National…

The Times of India

Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China

Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operation

The Guardian - UK

Waist and leg restraints used on asylum seekers deported from UK, report finds

An inspection of a deportation flight in November found two members of the Home Office team fell asleep on the job.

Evening Standard

Famous vineyard region raided as black economy targeted

Vineyards and labour-hire companies who exploit vulnerable workers are being targeted by federal authorities cracking down on the black economy.

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Evening Standard

Tonne of cocaine worth £80million seized at London Gateway port

The drugs were found packaged in a number of holdalls in a container shipped from Panama

The Independent UK

UK Border Force in major cocaine seizure worth £80m

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Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama and valued at £80m seized by UK Border Force

The National Crime Agency said it has launched an investigation following the seizure at London Gateway port on Friday

International Business Times UK

Mother Caught With 14kg Cocaine at Airport, Son Found to Be 'Mastermind'

Mother caught with 14kg of cocaine at Manchester Airport jailed alongside her son, who investigators say masterminded the £294,000 drug smuggling plot.

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Australia returns looted ancient artefacts to Mexico

In a mark of respect for heritage and national identity, Australia has handed back to Mexico stolen antiquities illegally smuggled out of the country.

Evening Standard

Migrants arrive after crossing Channel for first time in two weeks

The crossing is the first since February 9 when 322 people made the journey.

AAP

Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

An Indonesian boat crew acted out of poverty and desperation to fish illegally in Australian waters, a judge heard before sentencing the men.

Evening Standard

Record drug seizures driven by jump in cannabis and ketamine haul

Border Force officials made 65 seizures of herbal cannabis that contained 100kg or more.

The Independent UK

Migrants arrive in UK wearing blankets after crossing English Channel

It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.

Evening Standard

Police seize ‘record-breaking’ mountain of cannabis worth £24million in rural farm raid

It is one of the biggest drugs hauls ever seized by UK police

Evening Standard

Migrants arrive in UK for first time this year after Channel crossing

Pictures show people disembarking a Border Force boat in Dover on Monday, becoming the first to arrive in 2026 amid a cold spell of weather.

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