The two ringleaders of a Birmingham-based organised crime group involved in smuggling millions of pounds worth of class A drugs into the UK have been jailed for a combined sentence of almost 44 years. The gang, headed by Wasim Hussain and Nazarat Hussain (unrelated), set up a series of front… Read more »
Driver charged after £10m cocaine seizure at Newhaven
A man from Berkshire has been charged by National Crime Agency investigators following a seizure of almost 100 kilos of cocaine at Newhaven port in East Sussex. The haul was discovered concealed in a load of frozen fish in the rear of a refrigerated van searched by Border Force as… Read more »
Reducing cargo crime in France: TAPA showcases Delta Park
With organised criminal activities costing European businesses in excess of €8.2 billion every year (according to the European Union), HGV security is one of the most high profile issues the logistics industry faces explains Courier Exchange and Haulage Exchange (part of Transport Exchange Group). Everyone, from large businesses to small independent… Read more »
Maurice Robinson admits assisting illegal immigration in Essex lorry deaths
25 year old, Northern Irish driver, Maurice Robinson (Mo), who is accused over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants discovered dead in the back of the trailer in Essex, has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist in illegal immigration. Mo Robinson was allegedly part of a global smuggling ring and… Read more »
Man charged with human trafficking over Essex lorry deaths
Christopher Kennedy, a 23 year old man has been arrested on Friday and charged with human trafficking following the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in a lorry in Essex. Northern Ireland based Kennedy is due to appear in court today. Kennedy is accused of conspiracy to facilitate the transportation of… Read more »
Hull man charged over alleged people smuggling plot
A man from Hull has been charged with heading up a crime group planning on smuggling migrants to the UK using small boats. Iraqi national Nzar Jabar Mohamad, 32, was arrested by National Crime Agency officers at his home in Waterloo Street on Friday 15 November. He was later charged… Read more »
Jailed – the pharma boss who ran ‘world’s biggest’ anabolic steroid distribution network
The head of an international pharmaceutical firm has been jailed for heading up what is believed to be the world’s biggest ever illegal anabolic steroid distribution network. A National Crime Agency investigation identified around 42 tonnes of importations of illicit anabolic steroids into the UK. Investigators were able to directly… Read more »
Lorry drivers jailed for smuggling eight million counterfeit cigarettes through Port of Dover
Two lorry drivers have been jailed for four and a half years for trying to smuggle more than eight million counterfeit cigarettes in boxes labelled as nappies through the Port of Dover. An investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) revealed Aleksander Kazakin, 43, and Pawel Gromek, 50, both of… Read more »
Truck driver charged after cocaine found in frozen meat load
The National Crime Agency have charged a truck driver with attempting to import class A drugs after cocaine likely to be worth more than £20 million was seized at Harwich. The NCA began an investigation after Border Force officers carried out a check on a Dutch-registered refrigerated HGV arriving into… Read more »
15 people found in lorry in Wiltshire following suspicious activity
Fifteen people have been found alive in the back of a lorry in Wiltshire after reports of “suspicious activity” were made about the HGV. All of those found in the lorry are believed to be over the age of 16 and none are thought to be in serious condition. One… Read more »
