French police have arrested two British activists allegedly seeking to prevent migrants from crossing the English Channel from the beaches of Calais.
Boulogne-sur-Mer prosecutor Cécile Gressier announced that two British men, aged 35 and 53, were arrested over the weekend over comments they made online concerning plans to prevent illegal migrants from using people smuggler-operated boats to reach England.
The pair were arrested on suspicion of “inciting hatred” and participating in a group planning violence. According to Le Figaro, the arrests are believed to be the first of their kind against British anti-mass migration activists.
The paper reported one of the suspects told his YouTube audience: “I’m going to guard the beaches tonight, if no one else wants to do it… If I
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