A French court sentenced seven migrants to prison terms ranging from seven to eight years for the capsizing incident of a boat carrying asylum seekers across the Channel in 2022, resulting in four deaths and missing individuals. The boat departed from France and was deemed unfit for high-seas navigation. The court acknowledged the serious nature of people smuggling and the defendants' financial gains, ordering them to pay hefty fines. A ninth suspect remains pending trial in Belgium, and a British court previously sentenced a minor involved to nine years.
A French court sentenced three men to eight years behind bars, including an Afghan in absentia believed to be the mastermind of the smuggling operation.
The dinghy involved in the accident was deemed "completely unsuitable for navigation on high seas" as the prosecutor described the defendants' actions as benefiting from a "highly lucrative" illegal trade.
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