Gang member jailed for smuggling Afghan migrants into UK in makeshift coffins
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A gang member has been jailed for smuggling Afghan migrants into the UK in coffin-like structures built from wardrobes. Constantin is the sixth person to be jailed after a people-smuggling operation that saw six attempts to traffic 35 Afghan migrants, including children as young as two and a person with physical disabilities, through Europe to the UK between August and October 2019. The 36-year-old travelled back to the UK on foot while the smuggling attempts took place, the Home Office said. Today’s case shows that we will stop at nothing to crack down on evil people smuggling gangs and bring them to justice.” Home Office Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigations deputy director, Ben Thomas, said: “This is an example of the appalling tactics employed by people-smuggling gangs.
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