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Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK

The Guardian · Jun 10, 2026, 1:15 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who piloted boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new law Two men have been jailed under the new offence of endangering others during a journey at sea. The two small-boat pilots are the first to be sentenced under the new law, which came into forc

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