French court, English Channel migrant crossings

French court convicts 18 in a trial casting light on the deadly migrant smuggling trade
A French court in Lille has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant smuggling trial linked to the dangerous English Channel crossings
French court convicts 18 people in migrant-smuggling trial
A French court in Lille found 18 defendants guilty on Tuesday in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to dangerous English Channel crossings. The group was charged after a 2022 police operation across Europe led to several arrests and the seizure of boats, life jackets and cash.
Verdicts coming in major French trial casting light on deadly migrant-smuggling trade
A court in northern France is preparing to announce verdicts in a major trial of people accused of participating in the lucrative and often deadly trade of smuggling migrants between France and the U.
French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly...
A French court found 18 people guilty Tuesday in a major migrant-smuggling trial that shed light on the lucrative but often deadly clandestine business of transporting people on flimsy boats across the perilous sea from France to the U.
French court convicts 18 people in major migrant smuggling trial
The defendants were part of a smuggling gang accused of overseeing most Channel crossings on small boats from France to the UK from 2000 to 2022. View on euronews
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French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel
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French maritime authorities report two migrant deaths in English Channel
Authorities said 46 other people were rescued from a heavily overloaded inflatable boat that got into difficulty.View on ...