An alleged people trafficker has been arrested by British police in connection with the deaths of 27 illegal immigrants who died when their small boat sank in the English Channel in November 2021.
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was arrested in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday morning by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers acting on behalf of French police, who intend to charge him with involuntary homicide and facilitating illegal immigration.
NCA officers handed Abwbaker over to the National Extradition Unit and he will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Wednesday for the start of extradition proceedings.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Wednesday that 43,000 illegal immigrants have crossed the Channel this year, with 884 people on 17 small boats on Tuesday alone….