'Major supplier' of people-smuggling boats arrested
The arrest in Amsterdam is a "significant piece of the jigsaw" in tackling Channel crossings, says Keir Starmer.
Dutch Police Arrest Suspected Supplier of Small Boats to Human Traffickers
Dutch police have arrested a suspected major supplier of small boats to human traffickers in Belgium and northern France, used to smuggle people across the Channel to the United Kingdom, the European justice body Eurojust said in a statement on Thursday.
Dutch Police Arrest 'Major Supplier' Of Channel Migrant Boats
Dutch police arrested a suspected major supplier of small boats used to smuggle migrants across the Channel, which has seen more than 50 people dying attempting to reach Britain this year, Eurojust said Thursday.
People smuggler convicted of £1.5m small boats op
A “prolific” people smuggler has been convicted after co-ordinating a £1.5m operation to transport migrants across the English Channel in small boats. Pistiwan Jameel, of Birmingham, referred to migrants as "pigeons" and "sticks", and used his contacts with gangs in France to arrange journeys for clients, while collecting payments in the UK.
PM hails arrest of man suspected of supplying Channel boats
Keir Starmer hails arrest of man suspected of supplying Channel boats.
Migrant boats supplier arrested in joint operation between UK, Netherlands and Belgium
Law enforcement agencies in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands have arrested a "major supplier" of small boats and engines to criminal people smugglers. The suspect, a Turkish national, was arrested after arriving at Amsterdam airport.
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Crime kingpin masterminded thousands of perilous small boat crossings from his jail cell
National Crime Agency said gang pocketing £83,000 per voyage was among the most prolific it has ever encountered ...
Man who groomed and raped vulnerable girl jailed
A man who subjected a vulnerable young girl to years of sustained sexual abuse has been jailed for 12 years. David Fish, 47, ...
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Newcastle man among nine people arrested by National Crime Agency for people smuggling and human trafficking
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested nine people in the UK as it collaborated with international partners on INTERPOL's largest-ever operation targeting people smuggling and human trafficking.
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Starmer hails arrest of man suspected of supplying boats for Channel crossings
The suspect was detained at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam on Wednesday after a joint investigation by Dutch and Belgian authorities and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). He is suspected of ...
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National Crime Agency makes Nottingham arrest in people smuggling investigation
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested nine people in the UK as it collaborated with international partners on INTERPOL's largest-ever operation ...
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Iranian man described as 'the best smuggler' jailed for 17 years after helping migrants cross Channel
The National Crime Agency (NCA) linked him to three separate crossings from France to the UK in November and December last year involving Kurdish migrants. Image: Amanj Hasan Zada brandishing a ...
Vehicles seized in rural crime crackdown
More than 50 vehicles were stopped by police during an operation aimed at disrupting rural crime. Essex and Cambridgeshire's ...
Crime kingpin who shipped class A drugs to Scotland is convicted after arrest in Spain
As the head of the OCG's Scottish arm, Wright was actively involved in the supply of cocaine and heroin in both Scotland and ...
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UNODC Holds National Training Seminar on ICSANT for Criminal Justice and Other Authorities of the Republic of Moldova
UNODC Holds National Training Seminar on ICSANT for Criminal Justice and Other Authorities of the Republic of Moldova ...
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Six charged after 180kilos of cocaine seized at Birmingham Airport
SIX PEOPLE have been arrested and charged following a major drug seizure at Birmingham Airport. National Crime Agency (NCA) ...