Man arrested over deaths of 27 migrants who drowned when their dinghy sank in the Channel
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 32, was arrested at an address in the Cheltenham area at about 6.45am on Tuesday, the National Crime Agency said.
He is alleged to be a member of the organised crime group which conspired to transport the migrants to the UK in a small boat. He will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, where extradition proceedings will begin. The vessel sank after leaving the French coast leading to the death of all but two of those aboard. Four people remain missing.
French police carry on a stretcher an unidentified body discovered off the Sangatte beach, the day after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel.
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