smugglers

Illegal trafficking of small boats by smugglers through the Channel in the German city of Essen.

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Illegal trafficking of small boats by smugglers through the Channel in the German city of Essen.

The full “package” is said to cost €15,000 (£12,500), which includes an inflatable dinghy, an outboard motor, and 60 life jackets for crossing the English Channel. This offer was made by two small-boat smugglers to an undercover BBC journalist in Essen, a city in western Germany known for its migrant population. A recent five-month BBC … Read more

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The French judge peered over her glasses sternly in the vast underground courtroom towards a notorious figure seated in a glass cage. Arabelle Bouts, the lead judge of a Europe-wide people smuggling trial, warned, “There will be no more misbehaviour or threats. Is that understood?” The defendant, Mirkhan Rasoul, 26, calmly replied, “Yes.” Rasoul, already … Read more