"Hoang and Hop controlled Facebook accounts that included video clips of individuals travelling on a small boat and provided UK mobile numbers to arrange travel. Messages included: 'I still have a few direct flights to the UK. Passport available everyone.'"
"Following their arrests in April, officers seized numerous mobile phones, sim cards and ledgers detailing the names, costs and details of routes. NCA Branch Commander Saju Sasikumar stated the pair claimed 'cheap prices and urgency to entice people looking for a new life.'"
Hoang My Tra Nguyen and Hop Cahn Nguyen were sentenced for their roles in smuggling migrants from France to the UK. They operated Facebook accounts advertising small boat crossings, targeting the Vietnamese community. Both admitted to assisting unlawful immigration and were sentenced to 12 years and 10.5 years in prison, respectively. Their operation included arranging crossings and helping migrants abscond after their claims were processed. The National Crime Agency monitored their activities for five months before their arrests in April 2024.
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