UK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds
A BBC investigation has uncovered that UK-registered firms are being used to facilitate payments for illegal Channel crossings by people smugglers. The investigation revealed that smugglers are directing migrants to deposit cash with these businesses, which include a mobile phone shop and a car wash. Experts express concern over the brazen attitude of smugglers who operate openly in the UK.
- ▪People smugglers are using UK-registered businesses to facilitate payments for illegal Channel crossings.
- ▪An undercover investigation revealed that cash deposits could be made at a mobile phone shop in London.
- ▪Experts have noted a concerning level of confidence among smugglers operating in the UK.
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UK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC findsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWilliam McLennan,Colin CampbellandJosie Hannett,BBC Local InvestigationsWatch: "You put your money here," says shop worker offering to take cash for people smugglersPeople smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found.We secretly filmed staff at a shop in south-east London telling an undercover researcher that nearly £3,000 in cash could be deposited with them and sent to a smuggler in France."You put your money here.
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