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Flight arrives at UK aiport to find passport control empty
Passengers travelling from Verona, Italy to Cambridge International Airport were shocked to find no one operating the passport control desk at the UK airport. The Home Office is thought to have launched an investigation into the issue which
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Huge haul of endangered species smuggled into UK
A huge variety of animals and other illegal items have been seized at airports during Operation Cobra 3, a six-week global operation to prevent the illegal movement of endangered species. British authorities have confiscated items including a
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Counterfeit goods warning issued
Festive shoppers are being warned to avoid fuelling the illegal trade in counterfeit goods this Christmas. Consumers should take extra care about what and where they buy items parading as luxury brands like Louis Vuitton or Armani but at rock
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Dried caterpillars found in luggage at Gatwick Airport
A haul of dried caterpillars were seized at Gatwick Airport. The UK Border Force said its officers found 94kg of dried insects after stopping a 22-year-old man travelling from Burkina Faso via Istanbul at the South Terminal. When officers
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Border officials find illegal immigrants hidden in coffins
PA British border officials have discovered three stowaway immigrants hiding in coffins that were being transported into Britiain, bound for a funeral director in Hounslow, west London. Border Force officers found the Eritrean men as they
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Drug suspects waved through custom checks to reduce Olympic queues
PA Drug suspects are being waved through custom checks at Heathrow due to understaffing at Heathrow Airport, the BBC reported. Immigration officers told the BBC that alerts have been ignored on several occasions as customer officers are
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Heathrow offering travellers VIP 'queue-jumping' immigration service
PA As the immigration chaos at Heathrow shows no sign of abating, news of a VIP service that allows you to jump the hefty queues for £1,800 has emerged. According to the Daily Mail, the fee covers up to six passengers, who are taken by
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