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Operation Kraken Seizes Yacht, Arrests Five, Cites 9,000 Sites

5/29/2026

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Operation Kraken urged villages 35 miles inland to report suspicious boat activity after uncovering smuggling routes.
National Crime Agency and Border Force officers arrested five men and detained two crew members for facilitating illegal immigration after intercepting a yacht with seven Albanian migrants in Chichester Marina.
Home Office intelligence estimates up to 9,000 landing sites, prompting alerts and prompting minister Alex Norris to pledge using powers to combat people-smuggling gangs.

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Operation Kraken urged villages 35 miles inland to report suspicious boat activity after uncovering smuggling routes.
National Crime Agency and Border Force officers arrested five men and detained two crew members for facilitating illegal immigration after intercepting a yacht with seven Albanian migrants in Chichester Marina.
Home Office intelligence estimates up to 9,000 landing sites, prompting alerts and prompting minister Alex Norris to pledge using powers to combat people-smuggling gangs.