Overview

• Three Albanian men and a Moldovan woman were arrested on June 25 on suspicion of organising illegal crossings.
• Law enforcement teams, including NCA, Metropolitan Police and Home Office officers, carried out dawn raids in north and south London and searched five east London cafes.
• The operation builds on last year’s crackdown that saw over 8,000 smuggling-linked social media accounts removed.
• NCA Branch Commander Adam Berry said disrupting organisers behind dangerous HGV and boat crossings is vital for migrant safety and border security.
• Border Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle lauded the operation as evidence of the government’s intensified measures against organised immigration crime.