Woman Dies in Channel Crossing Tragedy
Library image A woman has died after a dinghy carrying migrants deflated about 10 miles off the coast of Dover today, 9 September 2025. Kent Police said the woman was…
Suspected People Smuggler Arrested in Kent by National Crime Agency
A man suspected of being part of a people-smuggling network operating between the UK and France has been arrested by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers in Ashford. The 42-year-old Iraqi…
Smuggling Ring Jailed After Tragic Loss of Life in Channel Crossing
Nine individuals have been sentenced to a combined 64 years in prison in France for their roles in a small boat crossing that resulted in at least four deaths and…
Chatham Taxi Driver Ordered to Forfeit Nearly £100,000 from People Smuggling Operation
A Kent taxi driver involved in a people smuggling operation has been ordered to hand over almost £100,000 in illicit gains or face further imprisonment. The man, from Chatham, transported…
Cross-Channel Horror Halted: Dover and Sandwich Smuggling Ring Dismantled
A sophisticated London-based people smuggling gang, responsible for cramming migrants into refrigerated lorries for perilous journeys from the UK to France, has been dismantled by the National Crime Agency (NCA).…
Tragic Fatal Small Boat Crossing to Dover Sees Afghan Pair Jailed
Two men have been jailed for piloting a boat across the Channel to the UK from France, after an incident which saw woman and child die in France. Two Afghan…
Folkestone people smugglers tried to use rundown boats for cross Channel migrant journeys, say NCA
Three people smugglers who made several failed attempts to transport migrants across the Channel have been convicted following a National Crime Agency investigation. The NCA reported that their officers observed…
Nepalese officers honour Gurkha legacy at Folkestone ceremony
Kent Police officers joined a commemorative ceremony on Sunday, October 6th, to honour the over two-century-long service of Gurkha soldiers to the British Army. The event was held at the…
Rape reported in busy Sheerness supermarket
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses following a reported rape inside a Tesco supermarket toilet cubicle in Sheerness on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The incident occurred between 1:37 PM and…
NCA and European partners intercept hundreds of dangerous lifejackets destined for Channel Crossing migrants
National Crime Agency officers have worked with law enforcement partners across Europe to seize around 600 dangerous lifejackets that were destined for use by organised crime groups smuggling migrants across…