Port smuggling in Teesside
Dear National Crime Agency,
Could you please disclose how many people have been found illegally trying to access Britain through ports in the Teesside area over the last five years.
For each incident where people(s) have been discovered could you please disclose:
1) How many people were found.
2) How many were arrested and on what grounds.
3) The nationality of those found.
4) Which port they were discovered.
5) Where they were found (in a lorry, trying to access on a false passport etc)
6) The month and year they were found
Yours faithfully,
Ian Johnson
OFFICIAL
Dear Ian
Thank you for contacting the National Crime Agency (NCA).
NCA is not listed in Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and as such is not obliged to respond to Freedom of Information requests. NCA is also not listed as a ‘Scottish Public Authority’ in the Freedom of Information (Scotland Act 2002).
Any information from, or relating to NCA has an absolute exemption from disclosure by other public authorities by virtue of Section 23 of the Act (as amended by the Crime and Courts Act 2013).
From time to time NCA will make limited information available on the web site www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk.
Whilst we will not respond to specific requests, we will consider written suggestions about information we may consider publishing in the future.
For more information about the Freedom of Information Act, please contact the Office of the Information Commissioner, or view their web site at www.ico.org.uk.
Yours sincerely
Public Information Compliance Unit
NCA
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