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- Courts · London
Three jailed for people smuggling gang operating from London
Three men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a people smuggling operation that moved migrants from London to France. The gang, which ran 10 smuggling operations between July 2025 and January 2026, charged migrants approximately £1400 per journey.
London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 20 - Courts · City of London
Teenager jailed for piloting overcrowded Channel dinghy
A 19-year-old asylum seeker has been jailed for piloting an overcrowded and deflating dinghy across the English Channel carrying 165 people. Chan Atak was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court for endangering lives during the perilous journey.
City of London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45