How selfies busted a smuggling ring using EasyJet and Ryanair to traffick migrants into UK

A Swansea-based criminal group used false identities to book 35 Ryanair and Easyjet flights between August 2018 and January 2020 to smuggle migrants into the UK, resulting in a combined 18 years and 5 months of sentencing. Their operation was exposed when clients posted selfies online, leading Home Office teams to link the photos to fraudulent flight bookings, ultimately resulting in the group’s conviction. Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Dame Angela Eagle, emphasized that those who exploit the UK’s border for profit will face justice, highlighting efforts to enhance border security and combat people smuggling.

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