Five Albanians who smuggled migrants through the Channel Tunnel were arrested and held in London; two more arrests were in Surrey and Oxfordshire. Migrants are concealed behind furniture in vehicles hired specially for illegal smuggling, using a network of connections across Europe. Migrants paid as much as £25,000, believing they will go on to work in the illegal economy once in Britain. Commander Richard Harrison said the gang had risked the safety of the migrants and threatened the security of the UK border. Pray for these arrests to lead to further dismantling of criminal tunnel networking. Recently 430 migrants crossed the English Channel in one day. The Home Office has said it was taking substantial steps to tackle the unacceptable problem of illegal migration. A bill is currently being considered by MPs which would mean that migrants entering without permission could face up to four years in prison.
Smuggling migrants
Written by David Fletcher 23 Jul 2021Additional Info
- Pray: for refugees to be safely helped and housed, so that they do not risk their lives making dangerous crossings that line the pockets of criminals and leave them vulnerable to slavery. (Matthew 25:35-37)
- More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57897601
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