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- 1Claims French police ignoring migrants bound for UK beaches●France could easily stop the illegal immigrant invasion of the UK, but it won't Police simply drive past migrants on the
A widely shared post claims France could easily stop the small-boat migrant crossings to the UK but chooses not to, alleging French police drive past migrants heading to launch beaches and that criminal trafficking gangs operate without interference. The claim fits an ongoing UK-France dispute over who bears responsibility and costs for curbing Channel crossings.
- 2Six people smugglers jailed over deadly Channel crossing●6 people traffickers sent to prison for roles in deadly Channel crossing https://www. upi.com/Top_News/World-News/20 26/
A French court has convicted and sentenced six human traffickers for their roles in a deadly migrant crossing of the English Channel. The smugglers were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a crossing ended in deaths. The verdict is being closely followed amid ongoing debate over Channel crossings, smuggling networks, and the failure of European governments to stop the dangerous route.
- 3Six traffickers jailed over deadly Channel crossing▼6 people traffickers sent to prison for roles in deadly Channel crossing
Six people traffickers have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a fatal migrant crossing of the English Channel. The sentences mark a rare conviction tied to a deadly small-boat attempt, and the case is being closely followed amid ongoing political debate over Channel crossings and how to hold smuggling networks accountable for deaths at sea.
- 4Six smugglers jailed over fatal Channel small boats disaster●Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n8m3
Six people smugglers have been sentenced for manslaughter in connection with the deadliest small boat disaster in the Channel, in which migrants died attempting to cross from France to the UK. The convictions mark a rare holding of trafficking gang members directly responsible for deaths at sea, and the case has drawn attention to the dangers of irregular Channel crossings and the networks profiting from them.