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.
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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.
Cuomo attacks Adams over NYC migrant shelter crisis
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo launches scathing attack on Mayor Eric Adams' handling of New York City's migrant shelter crisis, while progressive lawmakers demand immediate action on housing solutions.
France deports migrant back to UK under Starmer's deal
Exclusive: A migrant previously removed from Britain has been returned under Labour's new agreement with France, raising questions about the effectiveness of the policy.
Balloon cigarette smuggling forces Vilnius Airport closure
Vilnius Airport faces unprecedented closure as criminal gangs deploy hundreds of balloons carrying contraband cigarettes across the border from Belarus, creating major security concerns.
France rejects UK Rwanda deportation returns
Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood reveals France has rejected UK requests to take back migrants under controversial Rwanda scheme, creating major legal complications for government policy.
Batman migrant jailed for piloting Channel dinghy
An asylum seeker who brazenly piloted an overcrowded inflatable boat across the English Channel while wearing a Batman t-shirt has been sentenced to prison, exposing ongoing small boat crisis.
Kerala Temple's Gold Treasure Sparks Smuggling Crisis
Kerala's Sabarimala Temple faces security crisis as gold reserves hit record value, triggering smuggling concerns and urgent protection measures.
Migrant meant for deportation accused of Paris child murder
Shocking court revelations expose how an Algerian migrant, previously ordered to leave France, allegedly raped and murdered 12-year-old Lola Daviet before stuffing her body in a trunk.
UK border officers sent to Balkans to fight people smuggling
British border security experts are being sent to the Balkans to disrupt sophisticated people smuggling operations targeting the UK, as the government launches a new offensive against cross-channel migration routes.
Asylum seeker's violent barge before fatal screwdriver attack
Exclusive CCTV footage reveals the terrifying moment a Sudanese asylum seeker violently shoulder-barged a migrant hotel worker, just hours before he allegedly murdered a stranger with a screwdriver at a deserted train station in a random attack that has s
Luxury yacht migrant smuggling op exposed on Kent coast
Exclusive investigation reveals how a multi-million pound yacht became the latest vessel in sophisticated people-smuggling operations, running aground near Kingsdown with French-registered vehicle aboard.
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