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  People smugglers who arranged HGV transport for migrants are convicted

  National Crime Agency

  February 23, 2026

  A pair of people smugglers who arranged the transport of Vietnamese migrants to the UK hidden in lorries have been convicted. National Crime Agency officers investigated Duc Quang Ta, 36, from Reading, and Sarfaraz Sardarzehi, 58, from London, after both were arrested following vehicle stops in September 2020, with three migrants discovered in Sardarzehi’s car.

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  Never out of sight: ‘Allies’ exercise pursues targets across Europe

  Europol

  February 23, 2026

  From 9 to 12 February 2026, Europol hosted the exercise ‘Allies 2026’, designed to enhance cross-border cooperation and interoperability among European law enforcement authorities. Simulating intersecting scenarios unfolding across several European countries, this exercise tested the participants’ ability to effectively fight drug trafficking and hybrid threats.

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  South Australian authorities seize 28kg of cocaine hidden in luxury bus

  Australia Federal Police

  February 23, 2026

  The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has seized more than 28kg of cocaine concealed within a luxury bus in South Australia, after an intercept by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers on a vessel berthed at Outer Harbor. ABF officers examined a roll-on/roll-off vessel (known as a RORO) on Monday (16 February, 2026) based on intelligence-led targeting.