Northern France is full of the ghosts of British history. Today it haunts our present.

The News Agents went undercover and spoke directly to a people smuggler - who traffics asylum seekers across the Channel in small boats for thousands of pounds a traveller. Lewis reports from the beaches of Dunkirk.

Field Producer & Newsgathering Producer: Rory Symon

Editor: Gabriel Radus

Executive Editor: Tom Hughes

Commissioning Editor: Vicky Etchells

The News Agents Investigates is presented by Lewis Goodall.

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