Migrants jailed and charged after bank holiday crossings
A group of migrants who crossed the English Channel during the bank holiday weekend have been charged with illegal immigration offenses. Three individuals from Turkey, Algeria, and Albania were sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty. Additionally, three others from Sudan and Iran face charges related to endangering lives during the crossing and are set to appear in court in June.
- ▪A total of 989 migrants arrived in the UK on small boats over the bank holiday weekend.
- ▪Three migrants were sentenced to eight months in prison for illegal entry into the UK.
- ▪The Home Office is implementing a new £662m deal with France to enhance enforcement against small boat crossings.
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Migrants jailed and charged after bank holiday crossings15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua AskewSouth EastPA MediaA group of people thought to be migrants arrived in the UK on Friday (pictured)A number of migrants who crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend have been charged with illegal immigration offences, with some jailed.Three people – from Turkey, Algeria and Albania – were prosecuted for arriving in the UK without entry clearance, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.Osman Yesil, 47, Tawfiq Boubazine, 33, and Elidjon Cota, 29, pleaded guilty at Folkestone Magistrates' Court in Kent and were sentenced to eight months in prison.Three more people - two from Sudan and one from Iran - were charged with endangering the lives of others during a…
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