Bangladesh, April 1 -- A United Kingdom court has handed down lengthy prison sentences to two Vietnamese nationals convicted of orchestrating a sophisticated people-smuggling operation that relied heavily on social media platforms, particularly Facebook, to recruit migrants. The case underscores the evolving tactics of organized crime groups that exploit digital tools to facilitate illegal migration and highlights ongoing challenges faced by authorities in securing national borders.

The two men, Hop Nguyen, aged 36, and Hoang Nguyen, aged 25, were sentenced to 12 years and 10 and a half years in prison respectively. Both individuals had pleaded guilty in August to charges related to people smuggling and are expected to face deportation f...