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peoplesmuggling
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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
Channel boat deaths: Smuggling ringleader jailed for eight years in Paris
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Paris for manslaughter following the deaths of 27 people during a Channel crossing in November 2021. The National Crime Agency arrested him in Cheltenham in November 2022.
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Courts · RedbridgePeople smuggler ordered to repay £290,000 or face more jail time
A Woodford Green man, jailed for leading a people smuggling network, has been ordered by a judge to hand over £290,000 in criminal profits. Md Mokter Hossain faces an extra two years in prison if he fails to pay the sum within three months.
Redbridge3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
LatestOrganised crime group jailed for 40 years over people smuggling
Five members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a combined total of almost 40 years for people smuggling and money laundering. The group facilitated the illegal entry of Vietnamese migrants into the UK and laundered over £1.6 million.
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LatestFive jailed for £1.6m people smuggling and money laundering
Five individuals have been sentenced to a total of almost 40 years in prison for their roles in a people smuggling and money laundering operation. The group facilitated the illegal entry of Vietnamese migrants into the UK, laundering over £1.6 million.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41