Officers arrest over 260 in nationwide crackdown on organised immigration crime on British transport network
Operation Lockstream UK roads, the rail network, and at ports
TL;DR
- Over 260 arrests were made as part of Operation Lockstream, targeting organized immigration crime.
- The operation spanned two weeks and involved police and border officers on UK roads, the rail network, and at ports.
- In addition to arrests, authorities seized 491 vehicles, 17,000 packets of cigarettes, 40kg of cannabis, 22 weapons, 57 phones, and over £600,000 in cash.
- Police highlighted the exploitation of transport networks by criminals involved in moving people and goods across the UK.
- Information gathered will help refocus efforts to combat organized immigration crime and protect communities.