"Messages included: 'I still have a few direct flights to the UK. Passport available everyone' and 'orders for you guys who want to enter Europe with a cheap price... you guys hurry and get a seat'."
"Hoang and Hop would arrange crossings for migrants and helped them to abscond by putting them in touch with a third party once their claims were processed."
"In February 2024, Hop was stopped by British Transport Police officers at Euston station, attempting to travel to Birmingham with migrants who had recently crossed the Channel via small boat."
"Following their arrests in April, officers seized numerous mobile phones, SIM cards and ledgers detailing the names, costs and details of routes."
Hoang and Hop managed Facebook accounts that advertised illegal travel to the UK, including direct flights and cheap prices for entering Europe. They coordinated crossings for migrants and assisted them in evading authorities post-processing. After five months of surveillance, British Transport Police apprehended Hop at Euston station while he was traveling with migrants who had recently crossed the Channel. Following their arrests in April, law enforcement seized multiple mobile phones, SIM cards, and ledgers containing detailed information about routes and costs.
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