More than 30 people-smugglers have been arrested after attempting to sneak illegal migrants into the UK through the “back door” by exploiting the softer border controls with Ireland. A three-day operation by Home Office immigration enforcement officers saw 31 people held after trying to smuggle migrants with fake IDs through airports and ports by

A people smuggler accused of sneaking migrants across the Northern Irish border has been arrested in a three-day Home Office sting. More than 30 people were arrested, £400,000 in cash seized and 10 fraudulent identity documents confiscated.

Immigration enforcement teams worked with the National Crime Agency, police and international partners to arrest 31 people in various locations across the UK - including in Scotland.