People smuggling8 hrs agoWoman accused of helping group smuggle people on small boats to UKThe group is believed to hold the Vietnamese passports of those smuggled into the UK as debt bondage.8 hrs ago14 hrs agoHGV driver recruited others to smuggle migrantsNicusor Lacatus is jailed after admitting his role in moving migrants between the UK and France.14 hrs ago5 days agoSmuggler who called migrants 'chickens' jailedA judge tells Ramal Briem he should be deported to Iraq once he serves his sentence.5 days ago5 days agoFour arrested in Germany after Channel smuggling gang raidsEuropol said more than 450 officers from the UK, Germany and Belgium were involved in the operation.5 days ago13 Mar 2026Minister in Belgium amid concern over migrant boatsThe visit comes as people smugglers target the Belgian coast, away from main launch sites in France.13 Mar 202612 Mar 2026People smugglers jailed for 'premium' yacht serviceTwo Ukrainian men are jailed for trying to smuggle migrants into the UK on a yacht from France.12 Mar 202624 Feb 2026Smugglers guilty of trafficking people in lorriesInvestigators say the gang hid migrants in vehicles entering the UK from Europe.24 Feb 202618 Feb 2026Trio re-arrested after people smuggling probeThe NCA confirmed two additional people were arrested suspected of trafficking migrants to the UK18 Feb 202617 Feb 2026'Key figures' in people smuggling network arrestedMen from Rotherham, Liverpool and Birmingham are arrested, suspected of moving migrants to the UK.17 Feb 2026...
