Car thefts have soared due to a lack of policing at Britain's busiest port, allowing criminals to ship stolen vehicles to the Middle East and Africa.
A lone cop is responsible for screening containers for stolen vehicles at Felixstowe in Suffolk, making it easier for criminals to export cars out of the country, The Times reports.
Adam Gibson, the only police officer at the port, said that there was 'no way in hell' that he could search even a small portion of the containers before they were loaded on to giant vessels and shipped off.
In the whole of the south of the UK, there are just three dedicated officers.
The lack of checks is said to be fuelling the increase in car thefts across Britain.
