The Smugglers
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| Origin | Vancouver |
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| Canada | |
| Members | David Carswell |
| Grant Lawrence | |
| Albums | Selling the Sizzle! |
| Mutiny in Stereo | |
| Rosie | |
| Genres | Garage Rock |
| Pop Punk | |
| Indie Rock | |
| Record labels | Mint Records |
| Lookout! Records | |
| PopLlama Records | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 1756054 |
About The Smugglers
The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band consists of vocalist Grant Lawrence, guitarists Nick Thomas and David Carswell, bassist Kevin "Beez" Beesley and drummer Graham Watson. Past members include Paul Preminger, Adam Woodall, Bryce Dunn, Danny Fazio and John Collins.
Migrants to Europe dying in gun battles and car crashes
... Some accuse police on both sides of the border of colluding with The Smugglers...
Going undercover to reveal people smugglers' sales tactics
... We have found that The Smugglers tactics are concealed by a web of euphemisms that enable them to sidestep content moderation and law enforcement...
People-smuggling ringleader jailed for bringing thousands into UK in boats
... Migration expert Stef Janssens told the BBC that 30 to 40 people were put in every boat: " The Smugglers show no respect for human life...
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report
... According to one migrant interviewed by HRW, Yemen s Houthi rebels are in charge of security at Monabbih and work alongside The Smugglers...
Channel migrants: France arrests four people over fatal sinking
... He told the BBC The Smugglers promised him a " good boat" - something at least 10m (32ft) long - but what they were given was only 3m long...
Migrant boats in the Mediterranean: Why are so many people dying?
... It was working to deter smugglers and develop safe ways for people to come to the EU that would break " the business model of The Smugglers and the traffickers"...
Rohingya: At least 23 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks
... They say The Smugglers, who had been paid around $4,000 (£3,153) per person for the journey to Malaysia, then abandoned the boat...
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
... Others talked about seeing the homes built with money earned abroad, of pressure put on them by The Smugglers who lived near them to do what would be best for their children s future...
Channel migrants: France arrests four people over fatal sinking
By Tom Symonds & Kathryn Armstrongin Calais and London
Four people have been arrested and are under investigation in France following the fatal sinking of a migrant boat in the Channel.
It Follows the death of six men who were aboard the vessel that got into difficulty near Calais on Saturday.
More Than 50 Other People were rescued by French and British coastguards.
French judges are reportedly considering charges including involuntary manslaughter against the Iraqi and Sudanese suspects.
At least two of those detained are thought to have links to Human Trafficking networks, according to French media.
The People on board were reported to be mainly Afghan, with some Sudanese also present.
Karim was one of about 10 people who was turned away from boarding the vessel due to overcrowding, despite paying people smugglers €2,000 ($2,200; £1,700) for a place.
He told The Bbc The Smugglers promised him a " good boat" - Something at least 10m (32ft) Long - But what they were given was only 3m Long .
Two of his friends were allowed aboard and Karim thinks they were among those who died.
Another man, Idris, managed to survive The Journey But has ended up back in France.
" There were far too many passengers, " the 22-year-old told the Reuters news agency.
" The Waves were very strong, and The Boat split up.
" Half The Passengers fell into the water and were swallowed up by The Sea . Those who were left in The Boat tried to Stay Alive with The Help of their lifebuoys. "
Rescue workers on Saturday said it was the seventh time that week that they had pulled people from the water, raising concerns that The Smugglers organising the crossings may be using a defective batch of boats.
The English Channel is one of The Most busiest shipping lanes in The World , with 600 tankers and 200 ferries Passing Through it Every Day .
Despite this, many people are willing to take The Risk .
Figures released on Thursday show More Than 17,000 migrants have arrived in the UK So Far this year after crossing the Channel.
on Wednesday alone.
The Bbc also spoke to Zhala in Calais, Who Said she was fleeing gun attacks in Iraq with her Young Family . They have repeatedly tried to get on a boat.
" It's fate, " She Said when asked what she thought about Saturday's sinking.
" It's not dangerous for us. We've come across so many difficulties in My Country . "
Karim said he is also still looking to try and make it across into the UK.
Aid workers in Calais say more migrants have been arriving in recent weeks and have been living rough on The Coastline . They say many of them are determined to get to the UK, despite warnings over the dangers of The Crossing .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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