{"id":318513,"date":"2026-02-16T21:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/revealed-500000-handed-to-70-illegal-migrants-after-phones-seized-phones-upon-arriving-in-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:01:09","slug":"revealed-500000-handed-to-70-illegal-migrants-after-phones-seized-phones-upon-arriving-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/revealed-500000-handed-to-70-illegal-migrants-after-phones-seized-phones-upon-arriving-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: \u00a3500,000 handed to 70 ILLEGAL migrants after phones seized phones upon arriving in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RjE-bkWW8rg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"REVEALED: \u00a3500,000 handed to 70 ILLEGAL migrants after phones seized phones upon arriving in UK\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RjE-bkWW8rg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Go to https:\/\/bit.ly\/ValentinesDayExpressPN  to claim up to 82% off with their Valentines Day sale. 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