Germany Launches First Raids Under New Law as Authorities Target the Criminal Network Supplying Boats for Channel Crossings
Germany has carried out its first raids under a new law targeting criminal networks that supply boats and equipment for migrant crossings of the English Channel. The joint operation with British and French authorities seized more than 9,000 life jackets, dozens of inflatable boats and engines, and around 360 pumps in North Rhine-Westphalia. The UK's National Crime Agency estimates that the seized boats could have carried more than 2,000 people […]
