A 27-year-old Sudanese man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering life following the deaths of four migrants attempting to cross the English Channel by boat.The incident occurred near Saint Etienne au Mont, close to Calais, where two men and two women died while trying to board a water taxi.According to the National Crime Agency (NCA), 38 people were returned to France, while 74 successfully reached the UK.The suspect was detained at the Manston processing centre in Kent, which handles arrivals by small boats, and remains in police custody.French prosecutors are investigating the circumstances surrounding the launch of the boat,... [Continue Reading]
A tragic incident has unfolded as a 27-year-old Sudanese man was arrested on suspicion of endangering life following the deaths of four individuals attempting to cross the English Channel. This incident occurred during an ill-fated journey where two men and two women lost their lives trying to board a small boat off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais, on Thursday. The arrest was made by the National Crime Agency (NCA), which confirmed that the suspect is currently in police custody. The NCA reported that 38 individuals were returned to French shores, while 74 others successfully arrived in... [Continue Reading]
The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested a 27-year-old Sudanese national this morning on suspicion of endangering life during an illegal sea crossing. The arrest follows the deaths of four migrants, two men and two women, who died attempting to board a water taxi used by smugglers in the English Channel. The incident occurred off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Boulogne-sur-Mer close to Calais. Thirty-eight migrants were returned to France, while 74 continued to the UK. The suspect was apprehended at Manston processing centre, Kent, under powers granted by the Border, Security, Asylum and Immigration Act. NCA... [Continue Reading]
Operation Atlantic was a joint international law enforcement operation led by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) that targeted cryptocurrency and investment scammers exploiting approval phishing techniques. Approval phishing involves deceiving victims into granting criminals access to their cryptocurrency wallets, often resulting in significant financial losses. The operation identified over 20,000 victims across the UK, Canada, and the United States. Among these victims, one from the UK reportedly lost more than £52,000. During the coordinated effort, authorities secured and froze more than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds related to these frauds. Globally, over $45 million in cryptocurrency fraud has... [Continue Reading]