Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs - BBC News

German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.

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The BBC's Jessica Parker takes a look at the 'huge haul' of seized items in the secret warehouse

Inside a warehouse in a secret location in Germany, thousands of life jackets and dozens of dinghies are stacked on top of each other after being seized in a raid on smuggling gangs.

Germany has become a staging post for criminals organising crossings on the English Channel, and authorities have now carried out their first raids under a new law making it a crime to facilitate migrant smuggling to the UK.

The BBC was given special access to a police storehouse, housing more than 9,000 life jackets and dozens of dinghies and boat engines in an operation in western Germany.