Shocking moment migrant reveals true intentions for coming to UK in chilling four words

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A migrant hoping to reach Britain by small boat made a chilling admission about his plans during an undercover Daily Express investigation in France.

A migrant hoping to reach Britain by small boat made a chilling admission about his plans after arriving in the UK, telling an undercover reporter he wanted to join a gang. The Iranian man was secretly filmed during a Daily Express investigation at a migrant camp near Dunkirk, France, in June this year. During the conversation, he claimed he had a criminal record in Denmark, where he said he had lived for 29 years, and believed British authorities would be unable to discover his past.

An undercover reporter asked whether he planned to work on a cannabis farm after reaching the UK. But the man replied: "No, no. Gang." When pressed further about what he intended to do, he said: "Drug, fight, you know, stab, shoot."

The migrant also explained why he wanted to travel to Britain rather than remain in another European country. He claimed the UK's departure from the European Union meant he could avoid being returned to Denmark under the Dublin asylum rules.

According to the man, his criminal history had prevented him from settling elsewhere in Europe, including Switzerland, where he said he had family. He told the reporter: "Yeah, yeah. But England, they cannot see."

His claims were made during an undercover investigation into people-smuggling operations in northern France, where migrants were waiting to cross the English Channel. The investigation also revealed how quickly a crossing could be arranged, with an undercover reporter securing a deal with a suspected smuggler in just two hours.

The reporter had posed as a migrant attempting to reach Britain while investigating the operation of trafficking networks near Dunkirk.

Another Iranian man interviewed at the camp claimed he had spent more than 16 years living illegally in the Netherlands before being expelled.

He said he hoped to reach England because he feared returning to Iran.

The investigation led by Express Investigations Editor Zak Garner-Purkis raised questions about criminal record checks and the challenges facing…

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