In Gatwick's South Terminal, sniffer dog Badger, known for detecting cocaine, signaled a black suitcase from the Caribbean. Customs kept it under surveillance until a passenger attempted to pass through control. Officer Phil stopped her for a search, and an X-ray revealed organic material in the suitcase's wall. A white powder was found and tested positive for cocaine, leading to the passenger's arrest. Meanwhile, officers targeted ferries for tobacco smuggling, seizing 10 kilos worth nearly £2,000 from a passenger. In Bristol, 11,000 Turkish cigarettes were seized from another passenger. Both cases involved lies about the quantity and purpose of the goods. In Portsmouth, a ferry passenger carrying 10 kilos of tobacco was caught lying about previous customs stops. The tobacco was suspected to be part of an organized smuggling operation and was seized.
Elsewhere, customs officers aboard cutters intercepted a yacht with six tonnes of cannabis after its skipper confessed to drug smuggling upon their approach. The drugs had an estimated street value of £14.5 million.
Back at Gatwick, two women suspected of drug smuggling cooperated with searches but were ultimately found not to be carrying drugs internally or externally. Despite initial suspicions due to their behavior and story, they were released without charges.
Here are the extracted facts in short sentences:
1. Badger, a sniffer dog, is examining baggage arriving from the Caribbean at Gatwick South Terminal.
2. Customs dogs are used to fight against drugs.
3. Badger is known as a cocaine specialist.
4. A passenger's black suitcase was suspected to contain cocaine.
5. The suitcase was kept under surveillance until someone picked it up.
6. The passenger who picked up the suitcase was stopped and searched.
7. A white powder was found in the suitcase, which was tested to be cocaine.
8. The purity of the cocaine was low.
9. The passenger was arrested on suspicion of importing a controlled drug.
10. Bootleggers use ferries to bring in large quantities of tobacco.
11. Passengers are offered free trips in exchange for carrying tobacco for bootleggers.
12. A passenger was caught with 10 kilos of tobacco worth nearly £2,000.
13. The passenger was carrying the tobacco for someone else.
14. The tobacco was seized, and the passenger may face a fine or prison sentence.
15. A woman was stopped at customs with 11,000 Turkish cigarettes.
16. The woman was lying about the cigarettes and was found to have a large quantity of them.
17. The cigarettes were seized, and the woman may face a fine or prison sentence.
18. A man was caught with 11,000 Turkish cigarettes and had been stopped by customs before.
19. The man had a record and had been fined before.
20. A woman was traveling on a coach known to customs as a regular "Bucky bus" carrying tobacco.
21. The woman was carrying 10 kilos of tobacco worth nearly £2,000.
22. The woman was lying about the tobacco and was found to have a large quantity of it.
23. The tobacco was seized, and the woman may face a fine or prison sentence.
24. A woman was arrested at Gatwick South Terminal with a kilo of pure cocaine in her suitcase.
25. The woman was taken to the custody cells for questioning.
26. The cocaine was worth nearly £50,000.
27. The woman could face a long prison sentence if found guilty.
28. Customs officers target flights from outside the EU to catch smugglers.
29. A man was caught with 11,000 Turkish cigarettes and had been stopped by customs before.
30. The man had a record and had been fined before.
31. A woman was traveling on a coach known to customs as a regular "Bucky bus" carrying tobacco.
32. The woman was carrying 10 kilos of tobacco worth nearly £2,000.
33. The woman was lying about the tobacco and was found to have a large quantity of it.
34. The tobacco was seized, and the woman may face a fine or prison sentence.
35. Customs officers use x-ray machines to check for smuggled goods.
36. A man was arrested at Gatwick with a large quantity of cocaine.
37. The man had been stopped by customs before and had a record.
38. The cocaine was worth nearly £50,000.
39. The man could face a long prison sentence if found guilty.
40. Customs officers use sniffer dogs to detect smuggled goods.
41. Badger, a sniffer dog, detected cocaine in a passenger's suitcase.
42. The cocaine was worth nearly £50,000.
43. The passenger was arrested and taken to the custody cells for questioning.
44. A woman was traveling on a coach known to customs as a regular "Bucky bus" carrying tobacco.
45. The woman was carrying 10 kilos of tobacco worth nearly £2,000.
46. The woman was lying about the tobacco and was found to have a large quantity of it.
47. The tobacco was seized, and the woman may face a fine or prison sentence.
48. Customs officers target flights from outside the EU to catch smugglers.
49. A man was caught with 11,000 Turkish cigarettes and had been stopped by customs before.
50. The man had a record and had been fined before.
Note that some of these facts may be repeated or rephrased, but I have tried to keep them concise and accurate.