Justice Minister David Ford has moved to strengthen the law on human trafficking.

Tonnes of toxic waste, adjacent to a stream, were discovered in a field in Co Tyrone yesterday (Wednesday).

The Trading Standards Service is today warning payday lenders to raise standards or face enforcement action following a recent survey. 

A South African school teacher has been jailed for almost five years for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth around £350,000 through Heathrow Airport, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency.

 

13 men and one woman have been arrested following early morning operations in Northern Ireland and England by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

An illegal worker has been arrested and detained after being found in a Ballymena restaurant during a raid by officers from the UK Border Agency.

A Pakistani man who acted as a witness at a bogus wedding was jailed for nine months and fined £1,500 at Newry Crown Court today for attempting to breach UK immigration rules.

A Bangladeshi man, and a Portuguese woman appeared at Lisburn Magistrates Court on Saturday (25 February) charged with attempting to evade UK immigration laws.

Justice Minister David Ford has allocated almost £800,000 to local communities to help fight crime and the fear of crime. 

Three members of a bogus wedding party were sentenced at Armagh Crown Court