Man suspected of supplying small boats to people smugglers arrested

The man is said to be a "major supplier" of "highly dangerous" boats and engines to people smugglers.

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The man is suspected of supplying engines and boats to smugglers in northern France, according to the NCA.

The Turkish national, 44, was arrested at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday and will be extradited to Belgium to face charges of human smuggling.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the arrest was a "significant piece of the jigsaw" in tackling Channel crossings.

But Sir Keir added he was "not pretending it [was] the silver bullet".

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