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Two more small boat pilots jailed for Channel crossings

Published Friday, July 31, 2026 · Updated July 31

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  • Omar Heidari, 34, was jailed for two years for piloting a dinghy with 95 people to the UK in June.

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    Two men, Omar Heidari and Manas Yuk, have been jailed for endangering others while piloting overcrowded small boats across the English Channel. Their sentences bring the total to 10 people sentenced under a new law targeting those who risk safety by piloting such vessels.

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