00:00A national crackdown on organised immigration crime has seen police forces across Yorkshire
00:05and the Humber step up efforts to disrupt criminal networks and protect vulnerable people from
00:11exploitation. It's just been revealed that Operation Lockstream ran an intensive two-week
00:17period from 21 September to 5 October, bringing together police forces, Border Force and other
00:24partner agencies. Across the region, officers carried out 17 multi-agency operations around
00:31the motorway network and the Humberside port area, focusing on roads, rail routes and ports that can
00:37be used by organised criminal groups. In West Yorkshire, the operation also targeted potential
00:42exploitation in the delivery sector, with officers engaging with e-bike riders and drivers to identify
00:49people who may be at risk of labour or criminal exploitation, including involvement in drug
00:55supply activity. Fifteen e-bikes were seized in West Yorkshire, while officers stopped and checked 21
01:01vehicles and spoke to 56 e-bike riders. The activity also generated 14 intelligence reports to help
01:09inform investigations. Across the wider region, six people were arrested in connection with organised
01:15immigration, fraud and other offences. Officers also issued 62 traffic fines, totalling £8,555.
01:24Anyone concerned about possible exploitation is being urged to report it to the police.
