people smugglers
Coverage of people smugglers in the Nexus archive.
- Average number of migrants crammed onto small boats more than doubles over five years to record high under Labour, analysis finds, amid surge in use of 'mega-dinghies' as people smugglers shift tactics
The average number of migrants on small boats crossing the UK has more than doubled over five years to a record high under Labour, with people smugglers increasingly using 'mega-dinghies' as their tactics evolve.
- People smugglers' yacht that offered £13,500-a-head 'premium' service to asylum seekers desperate to get into UK could be yours as it goes up for auction
A yacht used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers to the UK via a £13,500-per-person 'premium' service is being auctioned. The vessel, linked to illegal migration efforts, is now available for purchase.
- UK and France rewrite ‘one in one out’ treaty to stop removed migrants returning
The UK and France have rewritten the 'one in, one out' treaty to address concerns about migrants being returned to the UK after deportation to France. People smugglers are using lorries to transport recently deported individuals back to the UK, undermining the original agreement that allowed the return of small boat arrivals to France.
- People smugglers jailed for trafficking 100 illegal immigrants a week in 'TripAdvisor' travel service run from roadside car wash
People smugglers were jailed for trafficking 100 illegal immigrants weekly through a fraudulent 'TripAdvisor' travel service operated from a roadside car wash. The operation disguised human smuggling as a legitimate business, highlighting the exploitation of legal frameworks for criminal activities.