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Afghan Migrant Convicted Under UK Law for Channel Crossing

4/22/2026

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Tajik Mohammad, an Afghan migrant, was convicted as the first person under a new UK law on endangering others during sea crossings.
He piloted an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel on January 17, with some passengers lacking life jackets.
He abandoned the vessel when a rescue ship arrived.
He will be sentenced on June 10.

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Tajik Mohammad, an Afghan migrant, was convicted as the first person under a new UK law on endangering others during sea crossings.
He piloted an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel on January 17, with some passengers lacking life jackets.
He abandoned the vessel when a rescue ship arrived.
He will be sentenced on June 10.