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Hampshire police crackdown on immigration crime across South HAMPSHIRE police have stopped 200 lorries and enforced over £70,000 worth of fines in an effort to tackle organised immigration crime. Between March 1 and March 5, specialist teams from Hampshire police have been working with Border Force, Immigration Enforcement, Bedfordshire Police and Thames Valley Police in and outside of Hampshire to raise awareness of immigration crime. Over the five days of targeted action, police worked to disrupt organised crime gangs, encourage hauliers to implement better security and identify and protect those found to be trafficked. A total of 200 lorries were stopped as a result, over £70,000 of fines were dealt out and one lorry was seized as the driver refused to pay the fine.