2 men suspected of smuggling illegal migrants into the country have been arrested after being apprehended off the coast of the Isle of Wight – with 4 Albanian nationals and a Vietnamese national also detained.
It was yesterday afternoon (Sunday) that a Border Force cutter intercepted a yacht off the coast of the Island, which was then escorted into Gosport Marina.
The operation, led by the National Crime Agency (NCA), has led to the arrest of Ukrainian nationals aged 43 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration.
A total of 5 passengers, 4 Albanian nationals and a Vietnamese national, have been arrested were arrested for immigration offences.
It is said that the boat had travelled from northern France.
Julian Harriman, NCA Senior Investigating Officer, has said:
“This operation was part of an ongoing NCA investigation led jointly with French judicial authorities and Gendarmerie Nationale, which has been supported by Border Force. Those arrested remain in custody.
“Tackling people smuggling gangs remains a priority for both France and the United Kingdom and we are determined to do all we can to target, disrupt and dismantle the criminal networks involved.”
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It was last Thursday that 2 Vietnamese nationals were arrested by Immigration Enforcement following a raid on Union Nail Salon in Ryde, as first reported by Island Echo.
UPDATE TUESDAY – 2 men have been charged in connection with the incident.
Read the latest at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/ukrainian-men-caught-off-the-isle-of-wight-charged-over-people-smuggling-operation/.
Priority! What is your priority, it’s not stopping the illegal immigration, both Britain and France are so incompetent at exactly that. You’ve given France hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers money to NOT stop the boats you’re pretending to stop.
No country can be so bad at a basic task,
So what’s the answer then if it such a basic task?
Isn’t really a shock with all the boats which are liveaboards on the island.
it’s not just bringing them in by boats they are living in marinas on boats.
1 main boatyard in newport is full of full time liveaboards on the hush.
6 people living on some of these No council tax paid
send them straight back to where they came from? Jail the trafficking people responsible and sell the boat and give money to island charities as it’s probably worth a bit!!
Nail bars and car washes will be short of staff.
Watch out,enough is enough will pipe up and say this is the diversity the island needs!
this pilchard has no idea about illegal immigrants,maybe they should spend some time in Birmingham ,Manchester,or Rotherham and other cities that are getting invaded.
Totally agree, until some of these “do gooders” encounter some negative effects themselves they will continue with their completely blinkered opinions.
Yes, relocate them all to Seaview where he lives
Go have a look at Riverside Boat Yard Wootton he’s always bringing them in.