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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.

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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…

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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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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

Evening Standard

UK Border Force in major cocaine seizure worth £80m

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The Independent UK

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

The Independent 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.

International Business Times UK

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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‘Too good to be true’: parents warned to check before they buy amid flood of counterfeit toys

Border Force warns knock-off Labubu dolls and similar items can be dangerous, and sales fund criminal networks

Evening Standard

Fake Labubus make up 90% of 260,000 knock-off toys seized at border

Fake versions of the viral Labubu figures accounted for 90% of the more than 260,000 counterfeit toys intercepted in 2025.

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds

Exclusive: Thinktank’s findings undermine successive home secretaries’ statements about misuse of system in England and Wales

Evening Standard

How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Busy night of small boat journeys amid record day for arrivals

More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday

The Independent UK

Small boat crossings resume after longest pause in migrants arriving for seven years

Before this weekend, no one had crossed the Channel for 28 days, according to the latest Home Office data

Evening Standard

Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years

Before the weekend, no vessels had reached the English coast for 28 days, according to Home Office figures.

The Guardian - UK

Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation

Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office says

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