Two Britons who attempted to smuggle 13 Albanian men and a child across the Channel in a small motor boat have been jailed. Bridgeman pleaded guilty at Lewes crown court on 23 October 2015 and Laci admitted the charge on 2 September. Twelve of the migrants have been removed from the UK and one has a pending asylum application with the Home Office. The former car wash employee has also been deported and the business has been served with a civil penalty. Assistant director Dave Fairclough, from the immigration enforcement criminal investigations team, said: “These convictions show how different agencies are working together effectively to secure our borders.

Source: The Guardian October 15, 2016 05:15 UTC