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On the trail of migrant smugglers 1/3: The fall of Calais trafficker Idrees G.

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Seven people died when a migrant boat thought to be carrying 68 people sank in the Channel between Britain and France on August 12, 2023. The ensuing investigation quickly focused on two Iraqi smugglers who seemed ready to do anything to protect their lucrative business.

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On the trail of migrant smugglers 1/3: The fall of Calais trafficker Idrees G.

Seven people died when a migrant boat thought to be carrying 68 people sank in the Channel between Britain and France on August 12, 2023. The ensuing investigation quickly focused on two Iraqi smugglers who seemed ready to do anything to protect their lucrative business.

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France24 broke the news in France on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
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