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Now playing Next Austria Austrian government dismantles international migrant smuggling group The network had allegedly trafficked thousands of Syrian refugees to Western Europe. 12/05/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Belgian court sentences migrant smuggling leader for UK lorry deaths Vo Van Hong was found guilty of leading a human trafficking group based in Belgium. 19/01/2022
Now playing Next Germany German police target alleged human smuggling with nationwide raids The smuggling ring is accused of forging EU citizenship documents and placing the workers with large logistics companies. 08/12/2021
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Now playing Next Greece Greek authorities 'break up migrant smuggling ring' on island of Kos Greek authorities say they have broken up a migrant smuggling ring that had been operating on the eastern Aegean island of Kos. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Spain Spanish police dismantle two networks smuggling migrants into France Fifteen people have been arrested including three in the Spanish capital, Madrid, and one in Lleida, a city in the north-eastern province of Catalonia. 21/08/2020
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