Spanish police bust Chinese trafficking ring smuggling people into Ireland
Spanish police arrested 155 people, mostly Chinese nationals, who were attempting to traffic Chinese migrants into Ireland and the UK.
Authorities in Spain said the three-year investigation was launched after an official at Barcelona airport noticed a significant rise in fake identity papers used by Chinese nationals heading for Ireland and the UK.
The trafficking ring was discovered after five migrants entered a witness protection programme in exchange for supplying evidence against the illegal operation.
In a statement on Twitter, Spanish police said that the arrests included four alleged ringleaders who were detained in Barcelona.
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