US EditionMan charged with using pleasure boat to smuggle at least 10 people to UK from Normandy
- Tony Williams, a 58-year-old man from Lydford in Devon, has been charged with people smuggling offences after allegedly using a pleasure craft to transport at least 10 migrants from Normandy in June 2022.
- The National Crime Agency has prioritized tackling organized immigration crime and will work with partners in the UK and overseas to target crime groups involved in illegal immigration.
- The incident involved migrants landing on a beach in Devon, being seen running to waiting cars after leaving a boat that moored at Slapton Sands near Dartmouth. Tony Williams is expected to appear before Exeter Crown Court on 30 October.
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Man charged with using pleasure boat to smuggle at least 10 people to UK from Normandy
A pleasure boat is a craft usually reserved for trips on rivers, lakes or on the sea for fun. Tony Williams is due to appear next in court on 30 October, accused of conspiracy to facilitate illegal immigration and assisting illegal immigration.
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