Man pleads not guilty to immigration offences

A man has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assisting unlawful immigration.

James Andrew Harris, of Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, was accused of trying to bring two Albanian nationals to Jersey on 25 July.

The 45-year-old appeared via video link in Jersey's Royal Court to enter his pleas and advocate James Bell made no application for bail.

Harris was remanded in custody and was next due to appear in court on 5 November. The court heard a three-day trial was due to take place from 8 February.

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