He is suspected of having tried to help migrants cross the Channel. The driver of the boat rescued Thursday late morning in Saint-Malo was in custody this Friday before a possible presentation to the Saint-Brieuc prosecutor’s office, we learned from the prosecutor’s office.
Aged 27 and of foreign nationality, the individual was in command of the boat which had 27 migrants on board, including ten children. He was arrested after the rescue, said the Saint-Brieuc prosecutor’s office, responsible for the judicial aspect of this case, confirming information from the local press.
The boat has run out of fuel
Thursday, the prosecutor of the Republic of Saint-Malo Christine Le Crom had indicated that “it seems that this boat left Erquy or Saint-Brieuc” around 11 am Thursday morning. The pilot of the boat could be presented to the prosecution on Friday at the end of the day. “There will be an opening of information for assistance to stay by exposing people to an immediate risk of injury,” said the prosecution of Saint-Brieuc.
The Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue (Cross) was contacted Thursday around 5:30 am by “migrants reporting difficulty following a fuel starvation 18 nautical (33 km) off Saint-Malo”. The authorities had asked a fishing vessel to ensure the safety of these people while waiting for a customs patroller who recovered unharmed the passengers who were taken care of by the Samu and the border police (PAF) in Saint-Malo.