‘Human Trafficking Ring’ Broken Up —Another One -Spain and France
Dozens of suspected people-traffickers have been arrested in Spain and France, suspected of smuggling Chinese migrants into Europe and US, police have said.
The main bosses of the organisation, which was reportedly based in Barcelona, were among those arrested.
Some 81 fake passports from countries around Asia were seized.
Police said the gang charged more than 40,000 euros (£34,000; $53,000) for each person, most of whom would end up in the UK or the US.
The gang would give the immigrants instructions on how to avoid being noticed at borders, including attempting to blend in with groups of tourists.