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Watch: Drop in small boats crossings forces smugglers to adapt

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CloseA BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to have to work together to meet demand for crossings.

With crossings at a six-year low, it includes loading more migrants on larger vessels, as the 'mega-dinghies' that were first seen last month.

More on this story: Channel smuggling gangs resort to 'mega-dinghies' as crackdown limits small boat supply

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