The UK government has launched an unprecedented sanctions regime targeting 25 individuals and organizations accused of facilitating illegal migrant crossings, particularly across the English Channel. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on access to the UK financial system, aiming to disrupt the operations of gang leaders, corrupt officials, and suppliers of small boats and equipment. Targets span multiple regions, including the Balkans, Middle East, China, and North Africa, and include both criminal bosses and enablers such as a Chinese boat manufacturer and corrupt police officers. Officials claim this 'landmark' move will degrade smuggling networks and deter illegal migration, though some experts question the effectiveness of sanctions alone. The UK is the first country to implement such a comprehensive global sanctions regime specifically against people-smuggling networks.
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