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19-Year-Old Charged After Record 165-Migrant Dinghy Crossing

7/26/2026

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UK authorities charged 19-year-old Sudanese Chan Mathok Atak with piloting a 13-metre dinghy that carried a record 165 migrants from France to England.
He is due in Margate Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Border Security Command towed the 13-metre dinghy into Dover on Thursday after it broke the record of 128 migrants.
Home Office data show 13,000 Channel arrivals in 2026 while Care4Calais warns the route is becoming more dangerous.

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UK authorities charged 19-year-old Sudanese Chan Mathok Atak with piloting a 13-metre dinghy that carried a record 165 migrants from France to England.
He is due in Margate Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Border Security Command towed the 13-metre dinghy into Dover on Thursday after it broke the record of 128 migrants.
Home Office data show 13,000 Channel arrivals in 2026 while Care4Calais warns the route is becoming more dangerous.