Children are being sedated by people traffickers before being put on small boats to cross the Channel, the Solicitor General has revealed.
Lucy Rigby said she had been warned by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that the gangs were attempting to make the children more co-operative as they undertake the dangerous journey from France.
More than 29,000 migrants have come to Britain on small boats this year.
Ms Rigby said: ‘I’ve heard from CPS prosecutors about the deplorable actions that these smugglers take.
‘Not only facilitating very young children being aboard the boats, but even sedating them to ensure that they are compliant during the crossing.’
