US EditionSuspected gang who 'helped hundreds of migrants enter UK illegally' arrested in raids across England
- Six people were arrested on June 3, 2025, across England in dawn raids targeting a suspected gang smuggling migrants into the UK.
- Authorities acted on intelligence that the gang, led by a 37-year-old Botswana national, illegally brought over 200 migrants into the country over two years.
- The suspects allegedly helped migrants submit false asylum claims with fake documents and illegally employed them in care homes without proper training or medical expertise.
- Security Minister Dan Jarvis praised the arrests for disrupting networks exploiting vulnerable people, while Immigration Enforcement lead Phillip Parr called the case a high priority due to the harm and financial gain involved.
- The operation safeguarded potentially hundreds from further exploitation and underscores the government’s resolve to use full legal powers against illegal migrant facilitation.
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Sheffield targeted in major crackdown on huge illegal immigration gang
A suspected crime boss and several associates have been arrested in a major police operation targeting people-smuggling gangs accused of illegally helping hundreds of Botswana nationals enter the UK.
Suspected gang who 'helped hundreds of migrants enter UK illegally' arrested in raids across England
Arrests were carried out in Cheltenham, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Bradford after Botswana nationals were allegedly given fake documents to submit asylum claims and gain employment in care homes without adequate training.
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