World Jun 10, 2026 · 1 min read

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

Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who piloted boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new lawTwo 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 force...

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

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 force in January as part of government efforts to counter small boat crossings.

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