MAPPED: Five French beaches used as migrant launchpads that Britain died defending during WWII

MAPPED: Five French beaches used as migrant launchpads that Britain died defending during WWII

As police try to crack down on illegal crossings launching from the shores of northern France, people smugglers are looking for loopholes to dodge the wrath of French authorities.The criminals have adopted a new strategy to launch dinghies from beaches further away from the more heavily-policed areas in northern France, such as Dunkirk and Calais. As a result, Belgium has become far more attractive for criminals as it becomes a realistic launchi…