French plan to intercept migrant boats at sea faces legal threat

Campaigners aim to prevent new action by France to tackle “taxi” vessels guided by people smugglers

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Campaigners aim to prevent new action by France to tackle “taxi” vessels guided by people smugglers

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They are being launched from new sites and in new ways - out of reach of French police.

bbc.com11 mesi fa

Smugglers are phoning police with fake tip-offs about non-existent boats along the coast

telegraph.co.uk8 mesi fa

French charity to challenge new Channel migrant interception plans in European courts

theguardian.com10 mesi fa

Gangs devise sneaky strategies to usher migrants into small boats undetected

telegraph.co.uk10 mesi fa

French police agree to intercept migrant ‘taxi boats’ at sea, according to leaked document

independent.co.uk5 mesi fa

Under current rules, French authorities are prevented from tackling a migrant boat once it has entered the water, unless a vessel…

dailymail.co.uk8 mesi fa