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Watch: Secret filming shows Channel gang associates take payment at UK station

Watch: Secret filming shows Channel gang associates take payment at UK station

Summary

Secret filming revealed that members of a smuggling gang were collecting cash payments at a UK train station. These payments were for helping migrants cross the English Channel in small boats. The investigation also showcased the gang's operations in France.

Key Facts

  • Secret filming took place at Birmingham's New Street Station in the UK.
  • Gang associates collected cash in envelopes from a BBC undercover reporter.
  • The payments were for places on small boats for crossing the English Channel.
  • The investigation was led by BBC's Paris correspondent, Andrew Harding.
  • A different reporter posed as a migrant to access the gang’s hideout in France.
  • The hideout is in a forest area in northern France, known for gang battles.
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