People smugglers are adopting a dangerous new tactic of simultaneously launching multiple small boats at once to try and dodge French police, officials warn.
EU border agency Frontex said in an official updated that traffickers were adapting their methods in an attempt to boost the number of successful crossings.
EU border agency Frontex said in an official update that traffickers were adapting their methods in an attempt to boost the number of successful crossings.
It said the tactic of 'simultaneous departures' was putting more lives at risk by overwhelming search and rescue teams.
The risk is being compounded by smugglers packing more migrants into flimsy dinghies, with 54 people per boat in the year ending March 2025 compared with 50 in 2024, according to Home Office figures.
