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UK introduces new criminal offences to target people smugglers

The UK Home Office says endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence carrying a jail term of up to five years as part of plans to tackle people smuggling.
 
Border officials will also get powers to seize migrants' phones in the search for intelligence about who helped them cross the Channel.
 
Those convicted of acts in preparation of smuggling, such as buying boat parts, face up to 14 years in jail, in an attempt to tackle gangs at a far earlier stage in their preparations.
 
The package retains some powers introduced by the Conservatives, including longer forms of detention for some migrants and restricting when someone who says they have been trafficked into slavery can stay in the UK.
 
                                    


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