A van driver from Swansea was convicted of smuggling seven migrants into Newhaven port.
Anas Al Mustafa, aged 43, faced conviction at Lewes Crown Court for facilitating illegal migration by transporting six men and one woman on a ferry from Dieppe to Newhaven.
The migrants were discovered and released after their cries for help were heard.
Mustafa is scheduled for sentencing in September.
Severe delays on A27 west of Chichester due to road closure
Long queues have been reported today as the westbound carriageway of the A27 is closed for planned work
Downton Abbey star opens children’s A&E unit at St Richard’s Hospital
Hugh Bonneville was in Chichester to open the newly refurbished children’s department
Planning permission granted for periwinkle art in the Medmerry Reserve
The woven willow structure will form part of the Culture Spark Project
Outstanding news for a local school
It's great news for Rose Green Junior School in Bognor Regis
A27 closures this weekend
There will be weekend and overnight closures for repairs to a bridge over the A27 between Emsworth and Havant
Dates for Worthing by-elections have been announced.
Marine and Heene ward residents are to go to the polls to vote for two new councillors
Bognor Regis seafront improvements
A contract has been awarded by WSCC for improvements to Bognor Regis Esplanade.
Council Tax changes from next April
It will affect second homes and properties that have been empty for more than a year
New "Chi-Hub" to help local residents
It's a new initiative to connect local residents with essential support services
New contactless payment systems at Sussex railway stations
Govia Thameslink aims to streamline and enhance the convenience of train travel
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