Border Force seized 1,298kg of ketamine in the first three months of 2026, the highest quarterly total for 15 years. This represents a 42% increase compared to the final quarter of 2025, when 915kg was intercepted. The seizure includes 300kg confiscated at Harwich International Port over the past year. Officers also seized 59,000 nitrous oxide doses, 9,000kg of cocaine, and herbal cannabis comprising 85% of all drug seizures by weight. Home Office Minister Jo White highlighted the importance of border enforcement in disrupting organized crime and protecting communities. The figures coincide with a new Five Eyes agreement to combat synthetic opioids, following over 1,000 UK deaths linked to these drugs between 2023 and 2025.
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