Crime ❯ Human Smuggling

Illegal Immigration

Border Security Law Enforcement Criminal Charges Border Control Gang Activity Smuggling Networks Trafficking Maritime Crime Smuggling Gangs Cross-Border Crime

Shamima Begum Accused of Plot to Fund Smuggled Escape to Force UK Return

A filmmaker reports unverified texts from al-Roj describing a paid escape intended to trigger deportation.

Diver Describes Severe Head Trauma in Chios Migrant Boat Collision as Death Toll Hits 15

Cranston Inquiry Finds Deaths in 2021 Channel Disaster Were Avoidable, Urges End to Small-Boat Crossings

MMEA Detains Malaysian Man Who Used Illegal Sea Route to Conceal Second Marriage

Harmondsworth Detainees Seek UN Inquiry, Allege Degrading Treatment Under ‘One In, One Out’ Policy

FIA Launches Nationwide Pre-Departure Desks to Help International Travellers

Germany’s 2025 Illegal Entries Fall to 62,526 After Tougher Border Checks

UK Channel Crossings Reach 41,472 in 2025, Second-Highest on Record

Texas Woman Charged After Trying to Cross Rio Grande With Baby During DPS Chase

French Police Unions Stall Channel Boat Interceptions as Prosecutors Reject Immunity

Assam Detains Seven Who Re-Entered From Bangladesh, Border Lapses Probed

Six Foreign Nationals Detained After Remote WA Arrival Near Kalumburu

France to Start Sea Interceptions Targeting Channel ‘Taxi-Boats’

Four Dead, Four Injured After Suspected Smuggling Boat Capsizes Off San Diego

Channel Crossings Rebound After Two-Week Lull, More Than 1,500 Since Thursday

Pakistan Foils Turbat Smuggling Attempt to Iran, 29 Afghans Detained

UK–France ‘One-In, One-Out’ Returns Pilot Strains as Detained Re‑Entrant and Absconding Reports Raise Questions

Dozens of Child Swimmers Reach Ceuta as Morocco Tightens Border Security

Two Women and Teen Die in Channel Attempts as Nearly 400 Rescued Over Weekend

Nine Small Boats Reach Balearics Over Weekend, With Formentera Taking Most Arrivals