Police in Northern Ireland launched Operation Lockstream targeting “criminal haulier networks” that exploit the Common Travel Area between the UK and Ireland. Officers carried out intelligence-led searches of 141 vehicles in one week and seized more than £200,000. The biggest haul came in Belfast after police and the National Crime Agency searched a vehicle and found more than £170,000 in cash hidden inside. A 36-year-old man was charged with possession of criminal property and appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on 25 September. Detective Chief Inspector Shaw said officers “targeted criminal haulier networks who exploit the Common Travel Area for their own financial gain”. He added that organised crime groups look for opportunities to exploit weaknesses in the Common Travel Area and transport networks, and that the police work continues year-round. Lockstream is a UK-wide operation led by the Organised Immigration Crime Domestic Taskforce. In Northern Ireland, detectives from the PSNI Organised Crime Branch worked with HMRC on several intelligence-led actions.