On 9 December, The Independent reported that at least 5 men were jailed for a crime they did not commit as a result of the error and will now have their convictions quashed. They were on board a fishing boat sailing from Ostend in Belgium and intercepted off the coast on 17 November. All 72 people on board were arrested after 2 Border Force vessels escorted the boat to Harwich harbour. However, the interception at sea and immediate detention means they had not entered the UK or committed a crime under the Immigration Act, but Immigration Enforcement prosecuted 69 passengers using the law.
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