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Three Islanders in court for assisting unlawful immigration, related to two incidents using boats
Three people from the Isle of Wight in court for assisting unlawful immigration, related to two incidents using boats to bring illegal migrants into the UK. Details within
Three men have been charged with immigration offences today (25th May 2021) following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).
Jean-Pierre Labelle, 44-years-old, of Ashey Road, Isle of Wight was charged with two counts of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state contrary to section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971;
Stephen Redhead, 47-years-old, of High Street, Shanklin, Isle of Wight was charged with one count of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state contrary to section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971;
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Three Isle Of Wight Men Charged With Immigration Offences
By Isle of Wight Reporter
Three men on the Isle of Wight have been charged with immigration offences today (Thursday) following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).
Hampshire Constabulary says the alleged offences relate to two occasions, one where illegal migrants were brought into the UK via a yacht, between 17 and 19 March 2020.
It s alleged another took place between 26 and 27 June 2020, when illegal migrants were said to be brought to the UK via a small boat across the English Channel but were intercepted by French authorities after a joint operation with SEROCU, the National Crime Agency and French authorities.
Three Men Appear in Court Accused of Smuggling Migrants to UK Aboard a Yacht
Three men have appeared in court accused of attempting to bring migrants illegally into the UK aboard a yacht.
The three suspects, who appeared at Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court, have been charged in connection with the incident between March 17 and 19, 2020.
Jean-Pierre Labelle, 44, of Ashey Road, Isle of Wight, is charged with two counts of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state contrary to section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971.
The second charge relates to an incident of allegedly illegally bringing migrants across the Channel in a small boat before being intercepted by the French authorities in a joint operation with the South East Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) and the National Crime Agency.