Russian Truck Driver Jailed for UK-France Migrant Trafficking

A 39-year-old Russian truck driver has been sentenced to four years and four months in...

Liam Cooper

Published: 6:20 pm January 28, 2024

Updated: 2:49 am August 25, 2025

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A 39-year-old Russian truck driver has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison after admitting to trafficking migrants from the UK to France.

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Nikolai Kuznetsov was apprehended by Border Force agents on August 17, 2023, at Dover Docks.

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