A number of migrants who crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend have been charged with illegal immigration offences, with some jailed.
Three people – from Turkey, Algeria and Albania – were prosecuted for arriving in the UK without entry clearance, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Osman Yesil, 47, Tawfiq Boubazine, 33, and Elidjon Cota, 29, pleaded guilty at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court in Kent and were sentenced to eight months in prison.
Three more people – two from Sudan and one from Iran – were charged with endangering the lives of others during a sea crossing and were remanded in custody.