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1. Jail for people smugglers who ran ‘VIP ferry service’ for migrants

   Two men who ran a people smuggling ‘VIP service’ using a yacht to transport migrants from France to the UK have been jailed.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/jail-for-people-smugglers-who-ran-vip-ferry-service-for-migrants?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

2. Organised crime groups used UK airport to collect Mexican cocaine

   Criminals from two organised crime groups have been convicted over an elaborate plot to fly large amounts of cocaine into a UK airport, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/organised-crime-groups-used-uk-airport-to-collect-mexican-cocaine?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

3. Logged out: 2025 record year for takedowns as more than 10,000 social media accounts linked to people smuggling are closed

   The National Crime Agency led a record year of takedowns of social media accounts linked to organised immigration crime during 2025.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/logged-out-2025-record-year-for-takedowns-as-more-than-10-000-social-media-accounts-linked-to-people-smuggling-are-closed?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

4. Brighton class A drug supplier jailed after NCA arrest

   An Albanian drug dealer has been jailed for more than three years, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/brighton-class-a-drug-supplier-jailed-after-nca-arrest?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

5. Group sentenced for at sea drop off collection of 322 kilos of cocaine worth £26.5 million

   Three men who claimed to have been selling a Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB), but were actually collecting cocaine worth £26.5 million from a ship off the coast of Somerset, have been sentenced following a National Crime Agency investigation.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/group-sentenced-for-at-sea-drop-off-collection-of-322-kilos-of-cocaine-worth-26-5-million?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

6. Albanian man admits supplying cocaine

   An Albanian man has been convicted of supplying class A drugs following a National Crime Agency investigation.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/albanian-man-admits-supplying-cocaine?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

7. Three men arrested over £20m cocaine seizure

   Three men have been arrested and 250kg of cocaine seized in an operation by a specialist law enforcement team set up to fight organised crime.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-men-arrested-over-20m-cocaine-seizure?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

8. Arrests as NCA uncovers cannabis farm and drugs supply network in the West Midlands

   National Crime Agency officers have discovered a cannabis farm in Dudley following a series of dawn raids which were part of an ongoing investigation into organised immigration crime.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/arrests-as-nca-uncovers-cannabis-farm-and-drugs-supply-network-in-the-west-midlands?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

9. Four arrested by NCA suspected of picking up drugs dropped off the coast

   Four men have been arrested by the National Crime Agency after several hundred kilos of drugs were seized from a boat in Somerset.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/four-arrested-by-nca-suspected-of-picking-up-drugs-dropped-off-the-coast?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

10. People smuggler who arranged spaces on Channel boat crossings jailed following NCA investigation

    A prolific people smuggler has been jailed for nearly ten years for arranging Channel crossings to the UK in small boats.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/people-smuggler-who-arranged-spaces-on-channel-boat-crossings-jailed-following-nca-investigation?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

11. NCA and partners target OCG smuggling people into the UK in ships

    The National Crime Agency has worked with partners to target and successfully disrupt an organised crime group suspected of using shipping to smuggle people into the UK illegally.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-and-partners-target-ocg-smuggling-people-into-the-uk-in-ships?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

12. Four arrested on suspicion of smuggling money from UK to Albania

    Four alleged members of an organised crime group that specialises in smuggling criminal cash out of the country and into Albania have been arrested in a National Crime Agency investigation.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/four-arrested-on-suspicion-of-smuggling-money-from-uk-to-albania?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

13. Man arrested in National Crime Agency people smuggling investigation

    A 24 year-old man has been arrested following a National Crime Agency investigation into organised people smuggling.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-arrested-in-national-crime-agency-people-smuggling-investigation?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

14. People smuggling fixer jailed for brokering dangerous small boat Channel crossings

    An Albanian woman has been jailed for seven and a half years after a National Crime Agency investigation found that she had acted as a fixer for people smugglers arranging small boat crossings from France to the UK.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/people-smuggling-fixer-jailed-for-brokering-dangerous-small-boat-channel-crossings?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

15. Albanian people smuggling network who shipped migrants to the UK from Spain dismantled

    An Albanian organised crime group involved in smuggling migrants to the UK via Spain has been dismantled, following a joint operation involving the National Crime Agency and Spanish Guardia Civil.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/albanian-people-smuggling-network-who-shipped-migrants-to-the-uk-from-spain-dismantled?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

16. Self-loading pistol and ammunition seized on motorway

    A man has been charged with firearms offences after a loaded handgun and bullets were seized from the car he was travelling in yesterday [3 August] .

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/self-loading-pistol-and-ammunition-seized-on-motorway?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

17. Loaded pistol, ammo and cash seized in North London

    Two men have been charged after a loaded gun, ammunition, £60,000 in cash and cocaine was seized at a flat in Brent Cross, North West London.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/loaded-pistol-ammo-and-cash-seized-in-north-london?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

18. Two charged after £1.6m worth of cocaine and cash found in London flat

    Two men have been arrested following the seizure of 20kg of cocaine and £25,000 in cash at a flat in Rotherhithe, South East London.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-charged-after-1-6m-worth-of-cocaine-and-cash-found-in-london-flat?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

19. Four men charged after cash and cocaine seizures

    Four suspected members of an Albanian organised crime group have been charged with money laundering and drug supply offences after £340,000 in cash and cocaine worth £400,000 was seized.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/four-men-charged-after-cash-and-cocaine-seizures?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

20. Three arrests as NCA uncovers million pound cannabis farm in Coventry nightclub

    National Crime Agency officers have discovered a massive three-floor cannabis farm in a former nightclub in Coventry.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-arrests-as-nca-uncovers-million-pound-cannabis-farm-in-coventry-nightclub?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

21. Arrest on the A2 as part of NCA people smuggling investigation

    A 26-year-old man has been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into the alleged smuggling of migrants into the UK.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/arrest-on-the-a2-as-part-of-nca-people-smuggling-investigation?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

22. Two charged after gun and cocaine seized in London flat

    Two men have been charged after a firearm, cash and 3 kilos of cocaine were seized at a property in Hornsey as part of an investigation by the joint NCA and Metropolitan Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP).

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-charged-after-gun-and-cocaine-seized-in-london-flat?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

23. Two charged after £1m cocaine recovered from port

    Two men have been charged with allegedly breaking into the London Container Terminal in Tilbury to retrieve packages of drugs.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-charged-after-1m-cocaine-recovered-from-port?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd

24. Five charged after drug trafficking investigation arrests

    Five people have been charged following arrests on Tuesday as part of an NCA investigation into an organised crime group suspected of importing at least two tonnes of cocaine into the UK.

    https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/multiple-arrests-in-cocaine-trafficking-investigation?highlight=WyJhbGJhbmlhbiJd