# Channel crossings: rescues, arrests and convictions in Pas-de-Calais > On October 31, 2026, the SNSM of Le Tréport intervened at the request of Cross Gris-Nez to assist an overloaded precarious craft, with children and an infant on board. In the following days, new crossing attempts of the Channel were reported in the Montreuillois and Boulonnais, with rescues, a shipwreck at Equihen-Plage leading to five hospitalizations and care in Berck and Boulogne-sur-Mer. Two smugglers residing in Belgium organized departures of 'small boats', while men were arrested with nautical equipment at Campigneulles-les-Petites and Merlimont. Early November, the pilot of a dinghy was convicted in Dieppe and two exiles in Leffrinckoucke for steering a 'taxi-boat'. On November 9, around 500 exiles settled in a wood at Étaples-sur-Mer, while 119 migrants were taken care of in the Boulonnais and about thirty refused to leave their craft. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 16 events in 3 departments (Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Nord), followed from 30 October 2026 to 9 November 2026. 20 articles from 7 sources (security, justice, society); last updated on 9 November 2026 at 18:18. Reported toll: 1 injured, 40 arrests. - Status: ongoing - Category: Security, Justice, Society - Place: Pas-de-Calais, Seine-Maritime, Nord - First detected: 30 October 2026 at 11:20 - Updated: 9 November 2026 at 18:18 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/233-channel-crossings-rescues-arrests-and-convictions-in-pas-de-calais ## Reported figures - 1 injured - 40 arrests ## Coverage angles The center covers the entire continuum of events (rescues, shipwrecks, arrests, convictions) emphasizing rescue operations and profiles of people taken care of, while the right focuses on the conviction of the Afghan smuggler and the sentence pronounced. **Common ground** - A smuggler/dinghy pilot of migrants was convicted in Dieppe for human trafficking - The craft concerned carried nineteen other Afghan migrants - Channel crossings in small boats took place in Pas-de-Calais and Normandy **Differences** - The right specifies the identity (Shoaib), age (26) and exact sentence (three years in prison without parole, continued detention, definitive ban from the territory), details absent from center excerpts - The center covers rescues, shipwrecks and care (pregnant woman, child, hypothermia, burned person), absent from the right excerpt ## Timeline (16 events) ### 30 October 2026 — [Boulogne-sur-Mer: about thirty migrants rescued at the Loubet basin](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4805-boulogne-sur-mer-about-thirty-migrants-rescued-at-the-loubet-basin.md) About thirty migrants were brought back to the Loubet basin in Boulogne-sur-Mer after a rescue operation. 1 sources, 1 articles · Boulogne-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais ### 31 October 2026 — [SNSM of Le Tréport rescues precarious boat with children on board](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5687-snsm-of-le-treport-rescues-precarious-boat-with-children-on-board.md) Rescuers from Le Tréport intervened at the request of Cross Gris-Nez to assist an overloaded precarious boat, with children and an infant on board. 1 sources, 1 articles · Le Tréport — Seine-Maritime ### 31 October 2026 — [Two smugglers living in Belgium organized 'small boat' departures](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5759-two-smugglers-living-in-belgium-organized-small-boat-departures.md) Two smugglers residing in Belgium traveled to French territory to organize the departure of 'small boat' vessels. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 1 November 2026 — [Shipwreck in Equihen: five people hospitalized, including a pregnant woman and a child](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6154-shipwreck-in-equihen-five-people-hospitalized-including-a-pregnant-woman-and-a.md) A pregnant woman, a 2-year-old boy and three other people were hospitalized after a shipwreck in Equihen-Plage. 2 sources, 2 articles · Equihen-Plage — Pas-de-Calais ### 1 November 2026 — [New Channel crossing attempts in the Montreuillois](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6195-new-channel-crossing-attempts-in-the-montreuillois.md) New attempts by migrants to cross the Channel have been reported in the Montreuillois area (Pas-de-Calais). 1 sources, 1 articles · Montreuillois — Pas-de-Calais ### 1 November 2026 — [Un homme transporté au CHAM après une tentative de traversée de la Manche à Berck](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6685-un-homme-transporte-au-cham-apres-une-tentative-de-traversee-de-la-manche-a.md) Un homme a été pris en charge et transporté au centre hospitalier après une tentative de traversée de la Manche au niveau de Berck. 1 sources, 1 articles · Berck — Pas-de-Calais ### 2 November 2026 — [Boulogne-sur-Mer : une quarantaine d'exilés ramenés au port, un blessé léger](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7082-boulogne-sur-mer-une-quarantaine-d-exiles-ramenes-au-port-un-blesse-leger.md) Une quarantaine de personnes exilées ont été ramenées au port de Boulogne-sur-Mer, l'une d'elles étant légèrement blessée. 1 sources, 1 articles · Boulogne-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais ### 6 November 2026 — [In Dieppe, migrant boat pilot convicted as human trafficker](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11144-in-dieppe-migrant-boat-pilot-convicted-as-human-trafficker.md) Six weeks after his arrest in Dieppe, a man piloting an inflatable boat intended to take nineteen Afghans to Great Britain was convicted. 4 sources, 4 articles · Dieppe — Seine-Maritime ### 6 November 2026 — [Berck : trois migrants en hypothermie après une nouvelle tentative de traversée](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11881-berck-trois-migrants-en-hypothermie-apres-une-nouvelle-tentative-de-traversee.md) Trois migrants ont été pris en hypothermie après une nouvelle tentative de traversée de la Manche depuis Berck. 1 sources, 1 articles · Berck — Pas-de-Calais ### 7 November 2026 — [Leffrinckoucke : deux exilés condamnés pour avoir barré un « taxi-boat »](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12173-leffrinckoucke-deux-exiles-condamnes-pour-avoir-barre-un-taxi-boat.md) Deux exilés ont été condamnés pour avoir piloté un « taxi-boat » transportant des migrants dans le Dunkerquois. 1 sources, 1 articles · Leffrinckoucke — Nord ### 7 November 2026 — [Boulonnais : 119 migrants pris en charge, dont un brûlé](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12262-boulonnais-119-migrants-pris-en-charge-dont-un-brule.md) Les secours ont pris en charge 119 migrants dans le Boulonnais, dont une personne brûlée, lors d'une nouvelle journée de nombreuses tentatives de traversée de la Manche. 1 sources, 1 articles · Boulogne-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais ### 8 November 2026 — [Campigneulles-les-Petites : un Néerlandais interpellé avec du matériel nautique pour migrants](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13334-campigneulles-les-petites-un-neerlandais-interpelle-avec-du-materiel-nautique.md) Les douaniers ont contrôlé et interpellé un ressortissant néerlandais en possession de matériel nautique destiné à des traversées de migrants, dans le Pas-de-Calais. 1 sources, 1 articles · Campigneulles-les-Petites — Pas-de-Calais ### 9 November 2026 — [Une trentaine de migrants refusent les secours, leur embarcation finit dans les eaux françaises](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13655-une-trentaine-de-migrants-refusent-les-secours-leur-embarcation-finit-dans-les.md) Après avoir appelé le 112 depuis la mer, une trentaine de migrants ont refusé de quitter leur embarcation ; les garde-côtes français ont pris le relais. 1 sources, 1 articles · Manche / mer du Nord — Pas-de-Calais ### 9 November 2026 — [Sainte-Cécile : nouveau départ de migrants et des blessés](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13867-sainte-cecile-nouveau-depart-de-migrants-et-des-blesses.md) Une nouvelle nuit de détresse à Sainte-Cécile avec le départ d'une centaine de migrants et des blessés. 1 sources, 1 articles · Sainte-Cécile — Pas-de-Calais ### 9 November 2026 — [Merlimont : un homme interpellé avec du matériel nautique venu d'Allemagne](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13938-merlimont-un-homme-interpelle-avec-du-materiel-nautique-venu-d-allemagne.md) À Merlimont, dans le Pas-de-Calais, un homme a été interpellé par une patrouille de police alors qu'il transportait du matériel nautique depuis l'Allemagne. 1 sources, 1 articles · Merlimont — Pas-de-Calais ### 9 November 2026 — [Étaples-sur-Mer : un campement de 500 exilés installé dans un bois](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14207-etaples-sur-mer-un-campement-de-500-exiles-installe-dans-un-bois.md) Quelque 500 exilés se sont installés dans un bois d'Étaples-sur-Mer en attendant de traverser la Manche ; le député demande plus de moyens et une réunion se tient en préfecture. 1 sources, 1 articles · Étaples-sur-Mer — Pas-de-Calais --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Channel crossings: rescues, arrests and convictions in Pas-de-Calais”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/233-channel-crossings-rescues-arrests-and-convictions-in-pas-de-calais Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology