Hundreds of Unsafe Life Jackets for Migrant Crossings Seized

The National Crime Agency intercepted 600 life jackets, including children's sizes, that failed safety standards and were intended for English Channel crossings.

The life jackets were seized in a joint operation involving the UK, Dutch, and Italian authorities.
The shipment was discovered on a lorry in Zwolle, Netherlands, and the 23-year-old driver was arrested.
The life jackets did not meet UK or EU safety standards and would not have provided adequate flotation in deep water.
Some of the seized life jackets were in children's sizes, highlighting the callousness of the smuggling networks.
This seizure follows a recent tragedy where 12 migrants, including six children, died in the English Channel.