Ukrainian pair jailed for bid to smuggle six immigrants into UK

The yacht the Tazik after it was intercepted by a Border Force coastal patrol vessel near Hayling Island, Hampshire A former ballet dancer and a chef have been jailed for attempting to smuggle six Ukrainians into the UK on board a yacht. Vladyslav Kurtoglu, 50, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment at Portsmouth Crown Court after being convicted of assisting unlawful immigration.