Fisherman Convicted of Smuggling 17 Migrants Across the Channel
The National Crime Agency said the case is part of more than 100 ongoing investigations into people smuggling networks.
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An Albanian fisherman who was sailing a yacht from France to the UK with 17 migrants on board has been found guilty of facilitating illegal immigration. Eno Gajda, 58, was placed under investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) after he was arrested by Border Security Command (BSC) officers off the coast of Dorset on August 27 this year. Gajda had set off on a 40-metre yacht from Dielette, France. The vessel was tracked as it sailed toward…
Albanian fisherman admits to 'brazen attempt' to smuggle 17 migrants into Britain onboard yacht
An Albanian fisherman has pleaded guilty to smuggling 16 men and a boy into Britain on board a yacht. Eno Gajda was caught after the yacht he captained sailed from Dielette, France, bound for Portland, Dorset, on August 27.A spokesman for the National Crime Agency said that the occupants were dealt with by immigration authorities and its officers questioned Gajda.The 58-year-old appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday, where he pleaded gui…
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