People smuggling1 day ago300 migrants bound for UK kidnapped and threatened with kidney removalThe Iraqi Kurds were captured by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) per person.1 day ago29 May 2026Scot jailed in France over bid to smuggle migrants on boat to UKJohn Frizell, from Glasgow, was arrested in Normandy when police found five migrants on his boat - including a three-year-old girl. 29 May 202619 May 2026Key people smuggler arrested after BBC uncovered identityThe 28-year-old's network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.19 May 202619 May 2026Suspected small boat crossing facilitator arrestedThe National Crime Agency says the 36-year-old man is believed to be an Iranian national.19 May 202618 May 2026UK companies linked to payments for small boat crossings, BBC findsSmugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.18 May 202610 Apr 2026Men who brought 100 migrants to Europe each week in 'Tripadvisor for people smugglers' scheme jailedDilshad Shamo and Ali Khdir ran the "sophisticated and successful" operation from a car wash business.10 Apr 202631 Mar 2026Two cleared after people smuggling case droppedOne man says he acted out of fear for his family while the other insists he had been misled.31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026Woman accused of helping group smuggle people on small boats to UKThe group is believed to hold the Vietnamese passports of those smuggled into the UK as debt bondage.31 Mar 202630 Mar 2026HGV driver recruited others to smuggle migrantsNicusor Lacatus is jailed after admitting his role in moving migrants between the UK and France.30 Mar 2026...
