UK boat suppliers warned to be on alert for people smugglers
by Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5H7C5)
Organised crime groups seeking small boats to bring asylum seekers across Channel, National Crime Agency says
Boat suppliers have been warned that they face organised crime groups coming to them to buy or steal vessels and equipment for smuggling people across the Channel ahead of an expected increase over the summer.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has issued an alert to the UK maritime industry, warning that the significant rise in asylum seekers attempting to reach the UK from France has seen a rise in demand for boats.
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