The BBC has unmasked the key traffickers behind most of the small boat crossings

A former smuggler told us that the Cardo Rania network charges €17,000 (£15,000) to transport a migrant from Iraq to the UK. Although this price is often higher than its rivals, the network claims to offer safe travel (and VIP service for those who can afford it). “(Cardo Rania) costs more, but still the migrant goes to him,” the former smuggler said.