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People-smuggler made £173,000 sending migrants onto dinghy that burst into flames - after piling 173 people onto boat designed to carry just 25
A people-smuggler earned £173,000 by transporting 173 migrants onto a dinghy designed for 25 people, which later caught fire. The incident highlights the dangers of overcrowded migrant boats used in smuggling operations.
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