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Suspect arrested in UK as part of Europe-wide raids on people smuggling gang

The National Crime Agency said an Iraqi national was arrested at his home in Bilston, Wolverhampton.

Evening Standard

Fact check: There has been a 50% rise in British officers stationed with Europol

The Prime Minister claimed that the number of UK officers in Europol had doubled.

Evening Standard

Man suspected of supplying small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested

The Turkish man, 44, was arrested at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, as part of a joint investigation on Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam

Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France

The Guardian - UK

‘Major supplier’ of migrant boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested

So far this year more than 32,000 people arrived in the UK having made the journey across the Channel by boat

The Independent UK

‘Major supplier’ of boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested in Amsterdam

The man is suspected of shipping boats from Turkey and storing them in Germany, before they are moved to northern France when needed, the NCA said.

The Independent UK

Four arrests after 400kg cocaine cargo found on fishing boat

The NCA said three men were arrested on the boat off the coast of Kent on Sunday morning.

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‘Best smuggler’ jailed for 17 years after arranging Channel small boat crossings

A video found on YouTube showed Amanj Hasan Zada at a party with musicians singing a song in Kurdish feting him as ‘the best smuggler’.

The Independent UK

'Best smuggler' jailed for 17 years after arranging Channel small boat crossings

A video found on YouTube showed Amanj Hasan Zada at a party with musicians singing a song in Kurdish feting him as ‘the best smuggler’

Evening Standard

Paedophile extradited from Thailand jailed for historic child sex abuse

John Martin, 74, previously of East Lothian, was found guilty of abuse involving two young girls in the 1980s and 90s.

Evening Standard

Police chief warns of growing people smuggling threat as Channel crossings rise

Interpol’s Richard Chambers said people smuggling was a crime that was ‘developing fast’.

Evening Standard

London man among 2,500 arrested as largest-ever global people smuggling ring smashed

27 victims, including 21 children, were intercepted in Tunisia attempting to travel to the UK

Evening Standard

French court issues tough sentences in Channel smuggling trial

A French court has sentenced 18 people – mainly Iraqi Kurds – to prison terms of up to 15 years for organising a major migrant-smuggling ring that transported people across the English Channel in small, flimsy boats.

Radio France Internationale

French Court Jails 18 Members Of Channel People Smuggling Gang

A French court on Tuesday issued prison terms of up to 15 years to 18 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, convicted of forming a vast gang to smuggle migrants aboard small boats across the Channel to England.

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Evening Standard

People smuggling gang behind 10,000 migrant Channel crossings convicted

The ringleader was jailed for 15 years after a trial in France.

The Canberra Times

NCA back to drawing board for blue-green algae after high-tech plan fails

Millions have been spent battling Lake Burley Griffin's algae.

The Canberra Times

Multimillion-dollar blowouts put pressure on key light rail segment

Work on Scrivener Dam also to start later than expected.

Evening Standard

Female volleyball pro one of three jailed after 100 kilos of cannabis seized at Heathrow

Raekelle Powell, 22, admitted being paid £166 to carry her suitcase

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The Independent UK

Son of Irish crime boss admits gun plot to help father

Jack Kavanagh, 24, whose father is Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh, will be sentenced in December.

The Independent UK

Ex-Arsenal footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas denies trying to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis into UK

Striker appears in court to plead not guilty to importing class B drugs through Stansted Airport

Evening Standard

Ex-Arsenal star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas denies drug smuggling charge

Footballer was arrested last month after an estimated £600,000 of cannabis was seized at Stansted Airport

The Independent UK

Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas denies drug importation charge

He was arrested last month after an estimated £600,000 of cannabis was seized at Stansted Airport.

Evening Standard

Call for surrender of blank firing guns after tests find them easily convertible

The National Crime Agency highlighted four brands of blank firing guns which are ‘readily convertible’ to fire live ammunition.

The Independent UK

Kinahan crime boss who orchestrated gun cache plot from prison jailed

Thomas Kavanagh, his brother-in-law, Liam Byrne and associate Shaun Kent were all handed jail sentences at the Old Bailey.

Evening Standard

Londoners sentenced for smuggling cannabis from Ghana in sacks of Gari powder

Gang was caught after detectives switched out cannabis for dummy packages and tracked their delivery

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