Over 10,000 migrants ‘smuggled into UK each year’ – report

‘Some 200 people a week, or 10,000 a year, are smuggled into the UK in lorries every year, according to French police and security sources cited by The Telegraph.
The number of so-called “lorry drops” has increased dramatically, the French authorities noted. A “lorry drop” is when migrants hide in the back of a truck or any other vehicle carrying goods, and jump off after reaching the UK.
“Each lorry is packed with dozens of migrants and many are stopped before they reach England. But we are certain that a few get through. The estimate is around 200 a week. We know others are crossing in small boats or vans,” a regional security official said according to The Telegraph.’
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