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Officers from the National Crime Agency have carried out a series of raids across London as part of an investigation into an organised crime group suspected of using victims of modern slavery to operate cannabis farms.

The NCA has today (24 January) published the 2022 Suspicious Activity Report (SARs) Annual Report, which features statistics covering the years 2020-21 and 2021-22.

National Crime Agency officers are issuing a warning to potential drug smugglers after a series of cannabis seizures were made from passengers flying from Los Angeles in the United States.

The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation after a series of drug seizures were made from passengers flying into Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles in the United States.

The NCA is supporting Kent Police as they investigate the deaths of four people in the English Channel in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

National Crime Agency officers have played a crucial role in an international operation that has seen 4.6 tonnes of cocaine seized on its way to Europe.

A man has been arrested in Devon on suspicion of people smuggling offences, after allegedly using his boat to transport migrants across the Channel to the UK.

The National Crime Agency has conducted a major operation to arrest a wealthy Russian businessman on suspicion of offences including money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury.

National Crime Agency officers have taken part in an international operation against an organised criminal gang suspected of controlling a major part of the European drugs market.

Today, the IICSA published its final statutory report and recommendations to conclude the seven-year Inquiry.

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.

National Crime Agency officers have supported a major international investigation which has seen a suspected money launderer for the Kinahan organised crime network arrested in Spain.

Statement by the Director General

The Home Secretary has appointed Graeme Biggar CBE as Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Three men have been arrested as National Crime Agency officers targeted an organised crime group manufacturing specialist hides for drugs in industrial machinery.