An Afghan criminal gang has deflated and buried dinghies on French beaches before charging migrants £2,000 each to get to the UK. An alleged network is thought to have been buying the second-hand boats online and then hiding them near Calais. It comes as 10 children were rescued in the English Channel after spending several hours trying to reach the UK. An alleged network is thought to have been buying the second-hand boats online and then hiding them near Calais. Pictured: Migrants todayFrench police swooped on the alleged criminal gang and arrested 10 people in the Yvelines region of France, west of Paris.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2021 19:31 UTC