Boats People Smugglers

People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats operation

Pistiwan Jameel described migrants as "pigeons" or "sticks" as he facilitated illegal crossings.

Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam

Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France. A suspected major supplier of small boats used by people smugglers to transport ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

‘Death trap’ Channel boats traded by smugglers in Germany, BBC investigation finds

A €15,000 package deal for a dinghy, engine and 60 life jackets was offered to our reporter in Essen.

We must stop smuggling gangs before they act - Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK's borders as he vows to "smash" criminal gangs.

New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers

The agreements aim to increase intelligence sharing as part of efforts to tackle small boat crossings.

Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested

The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks

World - ABC News - November 4

Three people dead and 46 rescued after boat sinks in attempt to cross Channel

French maritime officials say rescue operation was launched after lifejacket spotted in sea off Calais. Three people have died after a boat sank in the Channel, French maritime authorities said.. ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel

Total number of arrivals by small boats reaches 32,691 this year, up 22% on same time last year but fewer than in 2022. Nine boats carrying 572 people have been intercepted while attempting to ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

A baby died and 65 people were rescued when a migrant boat sank during Channel crossing attempt

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Baby dies, 65 people rescued as migrant boat sinks during Channel crossing attempt

French maritime authorities say a baby died and 65 people had to be rescued when a migrant boat sank while attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain

World - ABC News - October 18

7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people fleeing capsized

Seven people are confirmed dead and more than 30 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing from fighting in Myanmar capsized in the Andaman Sea

World - ABC News - October 21

More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Smuggler reveals forgery operation used to bring Vietnamese migrants to UK

The UK asylum seeker tells the BBC he cannot justify breaking the law "but it’s a very lucrative business".

Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

Amanj Hasan Zada is jailed for running "a sophisticated enterprise" organising small boat crossings.

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

World - Yahoo News - October 18

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

A court case involving 33 alleged members of a Kurdish smuggling gang is under way in northern France.

Smuggler selling ‘fast track’ Channel crossing speaks to BBC undercover reporter

More migrants from Vietnam than any other nation are taking small boats to the UK.

Vietnamese human smuggler wants UK to increase anti-illegal immigration effort

World - Yahoo News - November 1

4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard

Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes

World - ABC News - November 6

Three dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

Forty-five people have been rescued with a search operation ongoing, maritime authorities said.

White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel

Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.

Small boat Channel crossings pass total for 2023

This year, 29,578 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats compared to 29,437 in 2023.

Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland

Chris Ellery's boat broke down in the Irish Sea, but he was able to make it to County Wicklow.

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece

Greece's Coast Guard says that rescuers are still searching the Mediterranean Sea near Greece’s southernmost island for two people reported missing when a boat carrying 100 migrants sank

World - ABC News - October 17

Baby dies after boat capsizes in attempted Channel crossing

French authorities say 65 people rescued after overloaded boat sinks off coast of Wissant. A baby died after a boat carrying people in the Channel towards Britain capsized off the French coast, ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Baby dies, 65 rescued as migrant boat sinks off France

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Latest in Boats People Smugglers

People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats operation

Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam

‘Death trap’ Channel boats traded by smugglers in Germany, BBC investigation finds

We must stop smuggling gangs before they act - Starmer

New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers

Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Three people dead and 46 rescued after boat sinks in attempt to cross Channel

Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel

A baby died and 65 people were rescued when a migrant boat sank during Channel crossing attempt

Baby dies, 65 people rescued as migrant boat sinks during Channel crossing attempt

7 dead, at least 30 missing in Myanmar after boat carrying people fleeing capsized

More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Smuggler reveals forgery operation used to bring Vietnamese migrants to UK

Man known as 'best smuggler' jailed for 17 years

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

Smuggler selling ‘fast track’ Channel crossing speaks to BBC undercover reporter

Vietnamese human smuggler wants UK to increase anti-illegal immigration effort

4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard

Three dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel

Small boat Channel crossings pass total for 2023

Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece

Baby dies after boat capsizes in attempted Channel crossing

Baby dies, 65 rescued as migrant boat sinks off France

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