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6 days ago
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Six arrested on suspicion of smuggling hundreds of migrants into UK to work in care homes
Six people suspected of illegally smuggling hundreds of migrants into the UK to work in care homes have been arrested. An alleged organised crime boss was among those apprehended in a series of dawn raids on Tuesday morning. The group is accused of unlawfully bringing 200 Botswana nationals into Britain over a two-year period, leading them into a life of fraud and exploitation. They are believed to have assisted the migrants with illegal employment in care homes, despite them having no adequate training or medical expertise, the Home Office said. Five men and one woman were arrested in raids in Cheltenham, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Bradford. The lead suspect, a 37-year-old Botswana national, was arrested in Cheltenham on suspicion of assisting and planning the illegal entry of migrants into the UK. They are accused of assisting migrants in submitting false asylum claims using fake documents and helping them gain employment illegally. Officers acted on intelligence that suggested the lead people-smuggler was exploiting Botswanan nationals he lured to Britain under false pretences allegedly forcing them to do unpaid work. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: 'I want to commend the dedication and professionalism of our criminal investigators and Immigration Enforcement officers for these significant arrests. Their tireless efforts have disrupted criminal networks that profit from exploiting vulnerable individuals and undermining our immigration system. 'This operation demonstrates that we will use the full force of the law against those who facilitate illegal entry into the UK for exploitation. 'Our enforcement teams work day and night to protect our borders and communities from harm, and this successful operation is testament to their commitment. 'The Government remains resolute in our approach to tackle illegal migration and the criminal enterprises that enable it, and through our Plan for Change will continue to restore order to the asylum system that collapsed in recent years." Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigations lead, Phillip Parr, added: 'This is one of our highest priority investigations due to the scale of the threat, the number of people believed to be involved, the immense harm these victims are potentially at risk of, and the amount of financial gain the suspects stand to make.' One man from Botswana aged 37, two Zimbabwean men aged 39 and 50, two British men aged 36 and 46, and a British woman aged 33 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to do an act to help an asylum seeker enter the UK and conspiracy to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law.
France 24
25-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Bol makes sparkling Diamond League return as Tebogo struggles
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who had planned to run both sprints, trailed in last in the men's 100m and did not compete in the 200m, although a second Botswanan Tshepiso Masalela had a better night, delivering another impressive victory in the men's 800m. Bol had not competed in an individual race since September, running only in the relays in the European Indoor Championship. On Sunday, the Dutchwoman ran 52.46sec, the second-fastest time in the world this year behind American Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Bol finished 1.44sec ahead of runner-up Andrenette Knight from Jamaica. "It's a great start I had a good execution," said Bol, who has never lost a Diamond League 400m hurdles, a 25-race streak going back to 2020. "I felt good in training, but it feels good to be back competing after so long." In the men's 100m, South African Akani Simbine continued his unbeaten start to the season by winning in 9.95sec. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala was second in 10.05sec, with American Fred Kerley a further 0.02sec back in third. Tebogo eased off towards the end of the race to finish ninth and last in 10.43. Tebogo won the 200m in Doha last week but sat out the race on Sunday, won by American Courtney Lindsey in 20.04sec. The bang-bang schedule of a Diamond League meet means it is unusual for runners to double up, but, while Tebogo abandoned plans to run both sprints, Kerley did go again and collected another third place. On the women's side, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, twice 200m world champion, claimed her first victory of the season in the 100m, crossing the line in 11.04sec despite a poor start. In the inaugural event at the Rabat stadium, rebuilt ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, Beatrice Chebet set an African record in the little-run 3000m metres. Kenya's Chebet, Olympic champion at 5000m and 10,000m and multiple world record holder, finished in 8min 11.56sec, the second fastest time ever. The world record of 8:06.11 was set by Chinese runner Wang Junxia in 1993. "My target was to run sub 8:20," said a delighted Chebet. "I see I can do more. The world record I see as possible." Italian Nadia Battocletti was almost 15 seconds back in second. Masalela won the men's 800m in 1:42.70 after winning the same event in the Doha Diamond League meet last week. Moroccan double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali ended the evening by giving the home fans a surprisingly close-run victory, holding off a late challenge from German Frederik Ruppert to win the men's 3000m steeplechase in 8:00.70. © 2025 AFP
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Bol makes sparkling Diamond League return as Tebogo struggles
Femke Bol, a triple medallist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, opened her 2025 individual season by cruising to victory in the 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting on Sunday in Rabat. Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who had planned to run both sprints, trailed in last in the men's 100m and did not compete in the 200m, although a second Botswanan Tshepiso Masalela had a better night, delivering another impressive victory in the men's 800m. Bol had not competed in an individual race since September, running only in the relays in the European Indoor Championship. On Sunday, the Dutchwoman ran 52.46sec, the second-fastest time in the world this year behind American Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Bol finished 1.44sec ahead of runner-up Andrenette Knight from Jamaica. "It's a great start I had a good execution," said Bol, who has never lost a Diamond League 400m hurdles, a 25-race streak going back to 2020. "I felt good in training, but it feels good to be back competing after so long." In the men's 100m, South African Akani Simbine continued his unbeaten start to the season by winning in 9.95sec. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala was second in 10.05sec, with American Fred Kerley a further 0.02sec back in third. Tebogo eased off towards the end of the race to finish ninth and last in 10.43. Tebogo won the 200m in Doha last week but sat out the race on Sunday, won by American Courtney Lindsey in 20.04sec. The bang-bang schedule of a Diamond League meet means it is unusual for runners to double up, but, while Tebogo abandoned plans to run both sprints, Kerley did go again and collected another third place. On the women's side, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, twice 200m world champion, claimed her first victory of the season in the 100m, crossing the line in 11.04sec despite a poor start. In the inaugural event at the Rabat stadium, rebuilt ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, Beatrice Chebet set an African record in the little-run 3000m metres. Kenya's Chebet, Olympic champion at 5000m and 10,000m and multiple world record holder, finished in 8min 11.56sec, the second fastest time ever. The world record of 8:06.11 was set by Chinese runner Wang Junxia in 1993. "My target was to run sub 8:20," said a delighted Chebet. "I see I can do more. The world record I see as possible." Italian Nadia Battocletti was almost 15 seconds back in second. Masalela won the men's 800m in 1:42.70 after winning the same event in the Doha Diamond League meet last week. Moroccan double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali ended the evening by giving the home fans a surprisingly close-run victory, holding off a late challenge from German Frederik Ruppert to win the men's 3000m steeplechase in 8:00.70. pb/nf
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
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Aaron Brown finishes 4th in 200m at Doha Diamond League
A pair of Canadian athletes opened their Diamond League track and field seasons at the series stop in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Aaron Brown finished fourth in the men's 200-metre event, posting a time of 20.35 seconds. The race was won by current world No. 1-ranked athlete in the distance, Letsile Tobogo. The Botswanan eased up before the finish line and still managed a season-best time of 20.10, ahead of American Courtney Lindsey (20.11) and Joseph Fahnbulleh of Liberia (20.26). WATCH | Brown falls short of top-3 spot: Tobogo's previous season-best was 20.23, set at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in mid April. Friday's race marked the first 200m event of the season for Brown, who won a bronze-medal as part of Canada's 4x100m team at World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, last weekend. That team also clinched a spot at this September's world championships in Tokyo. WATCH | Brown helps Canada to relay bronze in Guangzhou: Newman 8th in Doha Alysha Newman, the Olympic women's pole vault bronze medallist at Paris 2024, finished eighth in her first outdoor event of the season. The Delaware, Ont., native succeeded on her second attempt at 4.48m but was unable to clear 4.63m in three tries. Newman, who holds the Canadian record of 4.85m, competed in only one indoor event in 2025, finishing second (4.50m) at the World Athletics Indoor Tour meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic, in February. WATCH | Alysha Newman opens up about life lessons: For more information on athletics events streaming live on CBC Sports this season, click here to see the full broadcast schedule.
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Clayton twins shine in Diamond League 100m, Tebogo wins 200m by a whisker
DOHA: Jamaica's Tia Clayton edged her twin sister Tina Clayton in the women's 100 metres at the Doha Diamond League meet on Friday while Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo nearly threw away a victory near the finish line in the men's 200 metres. Tia clocked a world-leading 10.92 seconds, 0.1 second faster than her sister Tina who edged Amy Hunt by one hundredth of a second after the Briton ran a personal best to deny Jamaica a podium sweep. "I made the world leading mark, but honestly I didn't do the best possible because I couldn't do the start I always get," Tia said. "But other than that it was a great race for me. It is very special for me and my twin sister to finish first and second in this event tonight." The two sisters are training partners and Tina said family ties are set aside when they race. "When we line up for a race, we are no longer sisters, we are rival competitors," she said. "But after the race is over, it feels really good to make the top two places." Twice 100m Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to settle for fourth on her return to Diamond League as the 38-year-old failed to defy the odds in Doha, where she won the world title six years ago. Tebogo started the 200 metres final well out on lane seven but the Botswanan sprinter eased up towards the end and nearly paid the price for a cheeky look over at American Courtney Lindsey in the next lane as he won by a whisker. Tebogo clocked 20.10 seconds, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Lindsey. WEBER BEATS CHOPRA Twice Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra of India breached the 90-metre mark in the men's javelin for the first time in his career but his joy was short-lived when he was pipped to top spot by Germany's Julian Weber. Chopra warmed up with a world-leading 88.44 metres with his first throw before a monster 90.23 metres attempt in the third round for a personal best and national record. But Weber's final effort saw the javelin soar into the night sky and land at 91.06 metres to steal victory. Earlier, Paris silver medallist Salwa Eid Naser got things underway when she cruised to victory in the 400 metres, tying the meet record with a time of 49.83 seconds, while Tshepiso Masalela won the men's 800 metres. Molly Caudery claimed her first win of the season in the pole vault when the Briton became the only woman to clear 4.75 metres. Reynold Cheruiyot had the Kenyan fans in raptures when the 20-year-old stormed to victory in just his second career race in the men's 5,000 metres. Cheruiyot switched gears in the final lap and took the lead in the last 200 metres to win with a time of 13 minutes and 16.40 seconds while South Sudan's Dominic Lobalu and Bahrain's Birhanu Balew had a photo finish for second and third. The Kenyan fans were on their feet once again after the final event where Faith Cherotich clinched victory in the 3,000 metres steeplechase, beating Paris gold medallist Winfred Yavi in the final few metres with a sudden burst of speed. - Reuters
