
在苏格兰西南部渡轮码头为期两周的行动中,警方因移民犯罪逮捕了15人。
Fifteen people have been arrested in connection with immigration offences during a two-week long operation at ferry terminals in south-west Scotland.
作为“锁流行动”的一部分,警力重点部署在洛赫赖安港和凯恩赖安港,这两个港口均位于邓弗里斯-加洛韦郡凯恩赖安村附近。这项多机构联合行动旨在打击全国范围内的有组织移民犯罪。
As part of Operation Lockstream, officers focused on Loch Ryan Port and Cairnryan Port, both located near Cairnryan village in Dumfries and Galloway. The multi-agency operation targeted organised immigration crime across the country.
在苏格兰港口为期两周的行动期间,警方与340人进行了交谈,并逮捕了15名年龄在20至54岁之间的人员。
During their two weeks at the Scottish ports, officers spoke to 340 people and arrested 15 people aged between 20 and 54.
这两个港口均位于洛赫赖安湖畔,但由不同的渡轮公司运营:斯德纳航线提供往返贝尔法斯特的航班,而P&O轮船公司提供往返拉恩的航班。
Both ports are located on Loch Ryan, but have different ferry operators with Stena Line providing sailings to and from Belfast and P&O with Larne.
一名55岁男子因协助非法移民被捕,另有四人因毒品犯罪受到警方警告,同时还查获了11起道路交通违法行为。
One man aged 55 was arrested in connection with facilitating immigration while four people were subjected to police warning for drug offences and 11 road policing offences were also detected.
一名36岁男子因毒品犯罪被捕并被起诉,警方缴获估值950英镑的毒品、一笔现金及一件攻击性武器。
A 36-year-old man was also arrested and charged in connection with drug offences after officers recovered drugs with an estimated value of £950 along with a quantity of cash and an offensive weapon.
苏格兰警方表示,已与国家警察长官委员会(NPCC)、内政部移民执法局、英国税务海关总署、知识产权局及苏格兰环境保护局等合作伙伴密切配合。
Police Scotland said it had worked closely with partners from the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC), Home Office Immigration Enforcement, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, The Intellectual Property Office and Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.
苏格兰警方高级警司史蒂文·伯特拉姆表示:“我们致力于保护弱势群体和面临有组织移民犯罪风险的人员。
Det Supt Steven Bertram said: "We are committed to protecting vulnerable individuals and those at risk from organised immigration crime.
“罪犯会利用公路、铁路和港口转移人员、资产和违禁品,并寻找一切机会利用潜在漏洞。
"Criminals will use the road, rail and ports to move people, assets and commodities and will look for every opportunity to exploit potential weaknesses.
“通过开展此类行动,我们正在减少犯罪活动,让有组织犯罪集团更难运作。”
"By carrying out action like this we are reducing criminal activity and making it harder for organised crime groups to operate."