Twenty suspected people-smugglers arrested in small boat crackdown

Evening Standard

A Home Office Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigations (CFI) operation targeting small boat pilots and organised crime networks across the UK has led to 20 arrests.Over two weeks in September, 80 dedicated officers targeted alleged small boat pilots and their associates in a major operation, making arrests in key locations including Warrington, Hounslow, Dover and Smethwick.

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00:00Mr Neersey, I am arresting you for assisting unlawful immigration under section 25.1 of the Immigration Act 1971.

00:09Your arrest is necessary to interview you about various items we want to discuss.

00:15You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.

00:23Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Do you understand?

00:26Yeah, I'm sure.

00:27Okay.

00:31Just hold yourself.

00:33Hold yourself.

00:36Oh yeah.

00:37Oh yeah, I pick one of them.

00:41Nothing.

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