Crackdown on gangs operating small boats leads to surge in arrests
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A crackdown on organised immigration crime gangs who operate small boat crossings has led to a surge in arrests, according to new data from the National Crime Agency.Arrests for offences linked to people smuggling have increased by 55 per cent in a year.
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There have been around 300 arrests in the year to April 2026.
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For 2024/25, there were 190 arrests of this nature and 26 convictions.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Despite the uptick in arrests, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said this is "not making any actual difference", pointing to the Labour Party's "weakness" being at the centre of the issue.
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Numbers are up 45 per cent since the election.
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