{"id":192500,"date":"2024-10-28T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/people-smuggler-reveals-operation-to-help-vietnamese-reach-uk-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T15:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T15:00:42","slug":"people-smuggler-reveals-operation-to-help-vietnamese-reach-uk-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/people-smuggler-reveals-operation-to-help-vietnamese-reach-uk-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"People smuggler reveals operation to help Vietnamese reach UK | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/ztgXBpGOIrI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"People smuggler reveals operation to help Vietnamese reach UK | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ztgXBpGOIrI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A prolific Vietnamese people smuggler, who entered the UK illegally this year in a small boat, has told the BBC he forges visa documents for other Vietnamese who plan to make the same crossing.<\/p>\n<p>The man, who we are calling Thanh, is now claiming UK asylum and told us he has spent almost 20 years &#8211; his entire adult life &#8211; in the smuggling industry.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in prison, led a gang working on the northern coast of France, and claims to have helped more than 1,000 people to risk their lives to cross the Channel.<\/p>\n<p>The self-confessed criminal met the BBC at a secret location to share detailed information about the mechanics of the international smuggling industry.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prolific Vietnamese people smuggler, who entered the UK illegally this year in a small boat, has told the BBC he forges visa documents for other Vietnamese who plan to make the same crossing. 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