Trafficking kingpin jailed for 11 years over dinghy sales
Adem Savas, a key figure in the European people smuggling trade, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was arrested en route to a marine exhibition in Amsterdam.
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Seven dead, dozens missing after Gambia migrant boat capsizes
A migrant boat bound for Europe capsized off Gambia, killing seven with dozens missing. 102 survivors rescued in a major search operation. Read the latest on this tragedy.
Criminal migrants flee UK via £2,5k lorry smuggling ring
A Daily Mail investigation uncovers an Albanian-run network smuggling migrant fugitives to France for £2,500. The ringleader boasts of helping 50 criminals, including murderers, evade justice. Read the shocking exposé.
21 arrested in Lithuania over balloon cigarette smuggling
Lithuanian authorities have detained 21 suspects in a major crackdown on a criminal network using weather balloons to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus, an operation that caused airport closures. Read the full investigation details.
21 arrested in Lithuania over balloon cigarette smuggling
Lithuanian authorities have detained 21 suspects in a major crackdown on a criminal network using weather balloons to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus, an operation that forced repeated airport shutdowns. Read the full investigation details.
Fifth week of protests over Crowborough migrant camp plans
Over 2,000 residents protest for a fifth weekend against plans to house 600 male asylum seekers at a former army camp in East Sussex. Locals voice safety fears as legal challenge fund tops £50,000.
1983 Welsh beach bunker drug smuggling plot exposed
The incredible true story of a secret beach bunker in Wales that led to an international drug smuggling bust. A new BBC documentary reveals how locals helped foil the plot. Watch Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay tonight.
Gang smuggled more migrants to France than UK gov deal
An illegal smuggling operation led by an Uber Eats driver moved more migrants from the UK to France than a key government returns agreement. Read the full court details.
NGO worker on trial for people smuggling in Lesbos
An aid worker stands accused of people smuggling on Lesbos. Discover the controversial case raising questions about humanitarian work and border enforcement. Read the full investigation.
Romanian lorry drivers jailed for smuggling 49 migrants
Two Romanian lorry drivers sentenced for attempting to smuggle 49 migrants from UK to France. National Crime Agency warns of sophisticated people smuggling operations targeting HGV drivers.
Preston people smuggler jailed for 17 years
Amanj Hasan Zada ran a multi-million pound migrant smuggling operation from his Preston terraced house using social media. Discover how NCA investigators brought him down.
France uses dangerous nets to stop migrant boats
French police prepare controversial 30-metre nets to intercept migrant vessels despite safety warnings. Over 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year. Read the full story.
EU immigration crackdown fuels smuggling gangs
A decade after Europe's migrant crisis began, anti-immigration policies have forced migrants onto dangerous routes while making smuggling gangs more powerful than ever. Explore the human impact.
Four dead as migrant boats capsize off Libya coast
At least four Bangladeshi migrants died when their boat capsized near Al Khums, Libya. A second vessel carrying 69 people remains missing amid rising Mediterranean deaths.
4 dead after migrant boat capsizes off San Diego
At least four people have died after a wooden migrant vessel capsized in stormy seas off San Diego. The Coast Guard continues its search for survivors in this tragic human smuggling incident.
Lorry drivers paid £2,000 per migrant to smuggle into UK
Exclusive investigation reveals how criminal gangs are paying lorry drivers up to £2,000 per migrant in sophisticated smuggling operations targeting UK borders. Police report dramatic spike in arrests as border security tightens.
Saudi hotel worker jailed for sexual assault
A migrant worker from Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a woman in a British hotel. The shocking incident occurred when the hotel employee entered the victim's room uninvited.
Border Patrol agent charged with smuggling migrants in Chicago
A US Border Patrol agent stationed in Chicago faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling undocumented Mexican migrants in a private vehicle while off-duty, exposing serious security breaches.
Haiti migrant vessel stranded near Jamaica sparks crisis
A dilapidated vessel carrying Haitian migrants faces uncertain fate near Jamaica as Caribbean nations grapple with escalating humanitarian emergency.
Migrant children in Norway armed with grenades by gangs
Shocking investigation reveals how Norway's failed integration policies have left migrant children vulnerable to criminal gangs, with teenagers carrying contract hits and even grenades in Oslo's underworld.
British woman in Georgia prison drug smuggling scandal
Bella Culley, a British woman from Hertfordshire, faces serious charges after allegedly smuggling drugs into a Georgian prison during what she thought was a romantic holiday. Exclusive details reveal her shocking ordeal.
Asylum seeker who threatened to kill 500 convicted of murder
Exclusive: A Somali migrant granted asylum after threatening to murder hundreds if rejected has been convicted of a fatal random stabbing in a Dorset park, raising serious questions about the UK's asylum assessment process.
Migrant sex offender released in error, given £500 for deportation
Exclusive: An Ethiopian migrant convicted of sexual assault was mistakenly released from prison and given £500 taxpayer money before being deported, sparking outrage over UK immigration system failures.
Deported migrant returns to UK on small boat
In a stunning blow to UK border enforcement, a Sudanese migrant previously deported to France has successfully re-entered Britain via small boat crossing, exposing critical flaws in immigration policy.
Asylum seeker jailed for smuggling migrants to UK
An Iraqi asylum seeker granted permission to remain in Britain has been sentenced to prison for his role in an organised crime group trafficking migrants across the Channel in dangerous small boat crossings.
UK to clear asylum seekers from 50 hotels by January
Exclusive: Ministers plan to clear asylum seekers from 50 hotels across Britain by January, with thousands facing uncertain futures as accommodation contracts end.
Home Office Scraps Epping Forest Asylum Hotel Plan
Exclusive: The Home Office's controversial plan to house asylum seekers in an Epping Forest hotel has been abruptly abandoned following intense local opposition and security concerns, revealing deepening challenges in the UK's migrant accommodation crisis
Migrant mob rampage shocks Moscow with iron bar attack
Violent clashes erupted in Moscow as a large group of migrants wielding iron bars and shovels went on a destructive rampage through the city streets, prompting a massive police response and raising serious security concerns.
Migrant prisoner vanishes from Epping hotel
An immigration detainee housed at the controversial Epping hotel accommodation has disappeared after being temporarily released, raising serious security concerns about the Home Office's handling of migrant housing.
German legal loophole fuels Channel migrant crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals how people smugglers are exploiting a German legal technicality to flood the English Channel with migrants, as Labour faces mounting pressure to address the crisis.
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