The defendants were detained in a pan-European police operation in 2022 that led to dozens of arrests and the seizure of boats, life jackets, outboard engines and cash.

They responded with one inflatable rescue boat (IRB) and one board. All three people were returned to the beach in a stable ...

Eighteen members of an Iraqi-Kurdish-led smuggling gang were sentenced to prison terms of up to 15 years by a court in Lille, ...