The 38-year-old, who claims to be an Iraqi national, was detained in the early hours of Sunday in Preston, on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration.
A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into an organised crime network suspected of organising cross-Channel small boat crossings.
The 38-year-old, who claims to be an Iraqi national, was detained in the early hours of Sunday in the Stefano Road area of Preston,He was on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration to the UK as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. The 38-year-old, who claims to be an Iraqi national, was detained in the early hours of Sunday in the Stefano Road area of Preston.The arrest relates to two small boat crossings made from France to the UK inThe individual arrested is suspected of being a facilitator for migrants wishing to travel from Turkey to the UK, advertising people smuggling services on social media.
NCA senior investigating officer Al Mullen said: "Today's arrest marks a significant point in an international investigation into organised immigration crime.weeks how dangerous these crossings are.and beyond, to target, disrupt and dismantle the criminals organising them."
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