The National Crime Agency has participated in a major international operation targeting a Syrian organised crime group considered one of Europe's most significant people smuggling networks.
The German-led investigation against the group, supported by the NCA and co-ordinated through Europol and Eurojust, has so-far seen at least 20 people arrested in a series of raids across the continent on Wednesday 20 November.
Law enforcement in Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia joined the NCA and German police in taking action.
Those detained are alleged to be responsible for the smuggling of at least 750 Syrian migrants into the UK and Germany, charging each one between 4,500 and 12,000 euros.
The German-led investigation against the group, supported by the NCA and co-ordinated through Europol and Eurojust, has so-far seen at least 20 people arrested in a series of raids across the continent on Wednesday 20 November.
Law enforcement in Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia joined the NCA and German police in taking action.
Those detained are alleged to be responsible for the smuggling of at least 750 Syrian migrants into the UK and Germany, charging each one between 4,500 and 12,000 euros.
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