Essayer OR - Gratuit
Watchdog: Missed chance to investigate smuggling gangs
Nottingham Post
|May 17, 2025
OPPORTUNITIES to crack down on criminal smuggling gangs in England and Wales were missed by law enforcement agencies, a watchdog has warned.
-
Despite cutting illegal migration to the UK being a priority for the Government, inspectors found intelligence gathering when migrants arrived in the UK was “neither effective or robust enough”.
In an inspection commissioned by the then-home secretary in 2024, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked at how effectively police forces and the National Crime Agency tackled organised immigration crime (OIC).
His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, Lee Freeman, said: “We found that the number of disruptions relating to OIC recorded had increased substantially.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition May 17, 2025 de Nottingham Post.
Abonnez-vous à Magzter GOLD pour accéder à des milliers d'histoires premium sélectionnées et à plus de 9 000 magazines et journaux.
Déjà abonné ? Se connecter
PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Former ECB chief Collier dies, 70
David Collier, the former chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has died aged 70.
1 min
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Raducanu is forced to wait for first win
EMMA Raducanu's wait for a first win of 2026 will go on until today after rain delayed her first-round match in Hobart.
1 mins
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Government U-turns are defended
THE Government should aim to “get it right” the first time, the Health Secretary has said as he defended political U-turns.
2 mins
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Taremi may be topping list in Forest striker search
OLYMPIACOS FORWARD MIGHT BE MOST 'REALISTIC OPTION' FOR THE REDS
1 min
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Think tank's newest brainwave
ACCORDING to Dr Amir Khan, the chap who hosts this show, the human brain is “the most complex structure in the whole universe”.
1 mins
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Profits surge at 'King's grocer'
PROFIT at Fortnum & Mason surged by more than 60% as its sales also ticked up during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed.
1 min
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
World bankers 'support Powell'
GLOBAL BRIEFING
1 min
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
New library on course to open in the spring
NOTTINGHAM City Council's leader has recommitted to the spring opening of the delay-hit Sherwood Library after announcing the final fit-out has started.
1 mins
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Spate of weekend break-ins sparks plea for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a string of break-ins at properties in Newark - including one in which an elderly woman was assaulted after attempting to ward off a culprit.
1 mins
January 14, 2026
Nottingham Post
Scottish rockers are back with a bang after turbulent times
MOTORPOINT ARENA
1 mins
January 14, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size