Yacht carrying seven migrants intercepted off coast of Sussex

Yacht carrying seven migrants intercepted off coast of SussexThe seven people found on board the yacht, all Albanian nationals, on the evening of May 25, will now be dealt with by immigration authorities. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter 22:07, Sat, May 30, 2026 Updated: 22:09, Sat, May 30, 2026 The yacht, in Chichester (Image: NCA)Five men have been arrested after a yacht carrying seven suspected illegal migrants was intercepted off the south coast of England. Officers from Border Security Command Maritime and the National Crime Agency (NCA) met the vessel as it arrived at Chichester Marina in West Sussex. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Two crew members — a 42-year-old British man and a 25-year-old Albanian national — were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration into the UK. Investigators also identified three other men they believed were waiting to meet the yacht when it arrived. The trio, a 38-year-old British national and two Albanian men aged 24 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of people-smuggling offences. All five were questioned by NCA investigators following their arrests. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based...