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BBC NewsNews report · Oct 6, 11:30 AM
Boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at UK airport for the first time
The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight.
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Boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at UK airport for the first time
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What happened The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight.
The headline split The left frames it as "Small boats ‘set for people smugglers’ seized at UK airport". The center frames it as "Boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at UK airport for the first time".
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The IndependentNews report · Oct 6, 10:50 AM
Small boats ‘set for people smugglers’ seized at UK airport
The dinghies could have transported as many as 1,700 migrants, averaging roughly 68 passengers per boat
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