Suspected immigrants rescued after dinghy fails at sea
Nine suspected illegal immigrants had to be rescued when they became stranded on a small inflatable dinghy in the English Channel.
Border Force: Man arrested after dinghy rescue
A Romanian man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting unlawful immigration, a Border Force spokesman said.
He added that eight Afghani nationals have also been detained and a criminal investigation has been launched by immigration enforcement officers.
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