Brit officers to hit migrant smugglers on Iraq mission
Daily Express|August 22, 2024
THE Home Office aims to "go after" Channel migrant smuggling gangs by stationing British officers in Iraq.
Michael Knowles
Brit officers to hit migrant smugglers on Iraq mission

Iraqi-Kurdish gangs control most of the beaches and camps in northern France, meaning officials want to ramp up National Crime Agency operations in smugglers' home towns.

They control operations from Calais to Dunkirk, with territory split up according to where the criminals are from, such as Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Ranya and Sharazoor.

Yesterday, Home announced a further 100 intelligence and investigation officers will also be recruited by the National Crime Agency to hunt the smugglers.

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