Egyptian man jailed for smuggling 173 migrants in English Channel fire

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A 25-year-old Egyptian man has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Boulogne Criminal Court for facilitating the illegal entry of foreign nationals in France. The individual was found guilty of coordinating and piloting a

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Boulogne Criminal Court · English Channel · Home Office · Normandy

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People smuggler jailed for just one year after making £173k on mega-dinghy that burst into flames [www.gbnews.com]

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Egyptian who tried to smuggle migrants to UK on mega-dinghy jailed [www.dailymail.com]

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