Man admits smuggling Albanians on Channel yacht

Eno Gajda pleaded guilty to facilitating illegal immigration after sailing 16 Albanian men and one boy from France toward Dorset; sentencing was scheduled for November 18.

• The National Crime Agency said Gajda sailed a 40-foot yacht from Dielette, France, on August 27, bound for the coast near Portland, Dorset.· 2 sources
• The yacht carried 16 Albanian men and one boy and was intercepted in the English Channel before being escorted to Portland Marina.· 2 sources
• The articles identify Gajda as a 58-year-old Albanian fisherman and say he pleaded guilty; sentencing was set for November 18 at Bournemouth Crown Court.· 2 sources