Smuggling14 May 2025The Border Force battle against drugs at seaThe BBC has been given exclusive access to a Border Force ship on patrol off the Yorkshire coast.14 May 2025Hull & East Yorkshire25 Apr 2025UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from ThailandUK Border Force seized 15 tonnes of cannabis in post from Thailand in the last three months of 2024.25 Apr 2025Politics14 Apr 2025Ant smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in KenyaIt is believed the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.14 Apr 2025Africa8 Apr 2025Tobacco seizures up despite elaborate hidey-holesMore than two million counterfeit cigarettes were uncovered in raids by Hull City Council in 2024.8 Apr 2025Hull & East Yorkshire3 Mar 2025Phone and travel limits imposed on jailed pilotLimits on phone use and travel now apply to Richard Styles, who helped four Albanians enter the UK.3 Mar 2025UK10 Feb 2025Pink flamingos 'seized from smugglers' in TunisiaBirds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.10 Feb 2025World13 Jan 2025Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found between US and MexicoThe underground passage linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso, Texas, was equipped with lighting and ventilation.13 Jan 2025World13 Dec 2024Three more jailed in UK's biggest drugs operationProsecutors believe drugs worth £7bn - including heroin and cocaine - were smuggled into the UK.13 Dec 202420 Nov 2024We must chip away at smuggler business models - border chiefUK's first border security commander says there is no "simple answer" to stopping small boat crossings.20 Nov 2024UK...
