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Man jailed for piloting small boat carrying 26 others

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Jemal Abdela was sentenced after pleading guilty to endangering 26 others, including six children.

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Section: Kent
By: Nathan Bevan
Published: Oct 2, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC

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This is the man jailed for piloting a small boat crossing to the UK. Jemal Abdela was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He had 26 people on board the boat, including six children. #smallboat...

facebook.comManchester Evening News. . This is the man jailed for piloting a small boat crossing to the UK. Jemal Abdela was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He had 26 people on board the boat, including six children. #smallboat #channelcrossing

Abdela is the 20th small boat pilot to be imprisoned in four months for endangering lives at sea.

lbc.co.ukUnited KingdomEritrean man jailed for 18 months for piloting small boat across Channel

An Eritrean man has been jailed after piloting 26 people across the English Channel.

Kent OnlineUnited KingdomMan jailed after piloting boat carrying 26 people across Channel

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Manchester Evening News. . This is the man jailed for piloting a small boat crossing to the UK. Jemal Abdela was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He had 26 people on board the boat, including six children. #smallboat #channelcrossingfacebook.com40 hr. ago
Two Iranian small-boat migrants charged with plotting attack on Jewish targets in Manchesterft.comUnited Kingdom45 hr. ago
UK: More deaths in the Channel ― Legal proceedings relating to small boat crossings ― End of ‘One in, one out’ migration scheme ― NGO documents injuries on people returned to France ― NGO reports disappearance of ‘hundreds’ of returnees ― GovernEuropean Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) |3 days ago
Eritrean man jailed for 18 months for piloting small boat across Channellbc.co.ukUnited Kingdom3 days ago
Man jailed after piloting boat carrying 26 people across ChannelKent OnlineUnited Kingdom39 hr. ago
Eritrean man, 32, is jailed for 18 months for piloting a small boat across the Channel carrying 26 peopleDaily Mail2 days ago

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