North West-based logistics specialists Suttons International is working with Border Force, assisting its officers in the fight against smuggling. Suttons provided Border Force, a law enforcement agency within the Home Office, with a tank container designed specifically to help train officers in the detection and prevention of illicit goods entering …
Read More »FTA encouraging freight operators to join scheme and take protection against migrants boarding trucks
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is encouraging all freight operators to join the Civil Penalty Accreditation Scheme to help protect themselves and their drivers against fines should illegal migrants be found on-board their trucks. Introduced by Border Force in 2015, the Scheme reduces haulage companies’ risk of receiving fines by …
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