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How do drugs get caught?

This huge cocaine bust highlights the crucial role of intelligence and inter-agency cooperation. The National Crime Agency, often called the UK's FBI, tipped off Border Force. This collaboration is key to disrupting organised crime, as traffickers constantly try to find new ways to smuggle illicit goods, often using legitimate supply chains like banana shipments.

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