Two migrants jailed under new small boats law
Two men have been sentenced to prison under a new UK law for piloting small boats across the English Channel. The legislation specifically targets those who endanger lives by operating vessels used for illegal crossings.
Why it matters
This marks the first application of a controversial new legal framework aimed at deterring human smuggling and improving maritime safety in the Channel.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sean Seddon and Dominic Casciani , Home and Legal Correspondent CPS Mohammad Tajik (L) and Alnour Mohamed Ali (R) were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel Two men have become the first to be jailed under a new law targeting people who risk the safety of others by piloting small boats across the Channel.
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