People smuggling5 days agoIslands are 'unattractive target' for migrantsOfficials say the islands' geography plays a role in deterring possible small boat landings. 5 days ago7 days agoPeople-smuggling gang used passports to control migrantsFive men are sentenced over a network bringing Vietnamese migrants to the UK.7 days ago3 Sept 2026BBC witnesses 'taxi boat' picking up migrants multiple times in a dayA BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger boats.3 Sept 202630 Aug 2026WhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremismThe WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.30 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.7 Aug 202623 Jul 2026Man jailed for two years after piloting small boatBasir Ramatullah, from Afghanistan, was fleeing the Taliban, says his lawyer.23 Jul 202622 Jul 2026'Blow' for people smuggling gangs as boats seizedThe National Crime Agency seizes 25 inflatable boats and 25 engines at the Port of Felixstowe. 22 Jul 202613 Jul 2026People smuggler who moved migrants in lorries jailedDuc Quang Ta was jailed for eight years, while Sarfaraz Sardarzehi received a suspended sentence.13 Jul 20264 Jul 2026Mini-marts linked to convicted people smuggler closed after BBC investigationWe traced Twana Jamal, once the "the godfather" of French migrant camps, to two shops in Leicestershire. 4 Jul 2026...
