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Watch: BBC witnesses 'taxi boat' picking up migrants multiple times in a day
A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger boats.
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A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger boats.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Watch: BBC witnesses ‘taxi boat’ picking up migrants multiple times in a day, A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger boats.
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