Combatting drug smuggling into the UK

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Call freephone 0800 555 111 or use our online form to report something anonymously:

If you’re in need of money to support you, people may approach you to bring drugs into the UK. Organised criminal gangs will fool people into thinking they can make easy money, or get free holidays, by bringing drugs back to the UK from abroad, without facing risk.

In reality, if you’re talked into smuggling drugs into the UK, regardless of the amount, you could face arrest, a criminal record and end up in prison abroad or in the UK. 

• Have you been approached yourself (either in person or online), or suspect someone you know has? 
• Have you seen an advert on social media offering a free holiday and cash, in exchange for bringing drugs back to the UK?
• Be aware, criminal gangs won’t always approach you directly, they may exploit your relationships with people close to you. 

Drug smuggling is a serious offence. Ask for help before it goes too far, and you GET CAUGHT.

What to watch out for when travelling

• Has someone offered to pay for a holiday for you? If it seems too good to be true – it probably is.
• Has someone suddenly befriended you (in person or online) and asked you to travel with them?
• Already made travel arrangements? Has someone asked you to bring something back for them – maybe local foodstuffs or souvenirs? Don’t do it, even if they appear genuine.

It isn’t easy money, it’s hard time.

• Need to report something while travelling? Report immediately to Border Force at UK airports OR call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
• In an emergency, always call 999.       

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Get help and support through the following charities:

Talk to FRANK FRANK offers confidential advice about drugs 24 hours a day online, by phone on 0300 123 6600, by email and by text on 82111.

Victim support If you have been affected by crime and you need confidential support or information, call Victim Support’s 24/7 Supportline for free on 08 08 16 89 111 or contact their trained supporters via Live chat. For more information visit www.victimsupport.org.uk. 

Crimestoppers, as an independent charity, gives people the chance to tell us what they know, any time of the day or night, every day of the year -  by phone on 0800 555 111 or online, here on our website, 100% anonymously.