This tragic incident once again demonstrates the threat to life posed by these crossings and brings into focus why it is so important to target the criminal gangs involved in organizing them, said NCA Deputy Director of Investigations Craig Turner.
French police are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, alongside their British counterparts, the NCA said.
More than 6,000 people have arrived in the UK this year via small, overloaded boats, usually flimsy inflatable dinghies, risking dangerous crossings.
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