‘Kings of the Jungle’: The smuggling empire selling Britain to illegal migrants | Unpacked

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They call themselves the 'Kings of the Jungle'. They're a gang responsible for transporting illegal migrants to Britain, led by a man called Abu Hussein al-Iraqi. Abu Hussein’s gang brings migrants all the way from Turkey to Dunkirk - and then across the channel on small boats. We went undercover to explore how the journey plays out and to uncover the key members of the network. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/29/investigation-uncovers-people-smuggling-kingpin/ For more of The Telegraph's Unpacked, visit our playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVCeeU4zqf-SJdv8XTvtON4x&si=CQzFgtwBo59tBYhy #france #britain #smallboats ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_yo

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