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Skims underwear in evidence bag

A lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling more than £7m worth of cocaine hidden on a vehicle carrying a consignment of Kim Kardashian’s Skims underwear and clothing.

OIC arrests by the NCA

National Crime Agency arrests for offences linked to people smuggling have gone up by more than 55 per cent in a year, according to new figures.

Cocaine

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

20 years of justice: new campaign features 12 Most Wanted fugitives

A new appeal has been launched to locate and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who are believed to be hiding in, or have links to Spain.

NCA logo on a car

A man has been remanded to custody after being charged with smuggling firearms and ammunition, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Man charged with smuggling crystal meth through airport

A US national has been charged with smuggling crystal meth following a National Crime Agency investigation.

NCA officer in branded jacket

Thousands of pounds have been seized from the bank accounts of a notorious American gangster who was once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list.

Image of Matthew Slate - white male with brown hair and a beard in a dark top

A man who moderated multiple dark web sites which shared indecent images of children has been sentenced to six years in prison, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

42 kilos of cocaine

A haulage company boss who used his business as cover for transporting cocaine has been jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Custody image of Jamie Beckett

A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 23 years after being convicted of multiple sexual abuse offences involving seven children.

Three officers standing at a carwash with a police van in the background

Two men have been arrested following a series of raids by the National Crime Agency in Kent and the East Midlands, as part of an investigation into a criminal network suspected of smuggling people into the UK in boats.

NCA logo on a car

On Tuesday 26 May Alnour Mohamed Ali pleaded guilty to endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK during a hearing at Canterbury Crown Court.

Three officers from different agencies in front of a computer

More than $12 million has been frozen and 20,000 victims identified in an NCA-led international operation targeting cryptocurrency and investment scammers.

Arrests made as part of European operation targeting people smuggling network

National Crime Agency officers have arrested three people as part of a coordinated operation with French police against a people smuggling organised crime group involved in transporting Vietnamese migrants to the UK in lorries and small boats.

Three officers surveying seized boats

National Crime Agency officers have joined international partners in a major operation which has seen four people arrested in Germany today (Wednesday 25 March), as part of an investigation targeting a network suspected of supplying equipment to cross-Channel small boat people smugglers.

NCA logo on a car

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Federation of Builders (NFB) have launched a joint campaign aimed at accounts payable professionals and finance personnel in the construction industry that highlights the risks of invoice fraud, a crime that costs businesses millions each year.