Traffic people with VIP service for 20 euros! That gang got caught

In the Europol statement, it was claimed that the gang, estimated to have been active since 2017, used sophisticated technological tools to smuggle illegal immigrants, drugs and weapons into Europe.

Emphasizing that the gang works with devices such as satellite phones, GPS devices for determining location and speedboats, Europol claimed that they receive a fee ranging from 7,000 to 20,000 euros per person for illegal immigrants.

TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE WITH VIP SERVICE FOR 20 THOUSAND EUROS

Expressing that the gang, which operates under the leadership of a Syrian person, also offers a VIP service option in human smuggling, Europol made the following statements about the gang’s work:

*The criminal network had expedited all the logistics of the trip, including transportation, procedures in some countries, plane tickets and accommodation on the route.

*The ‘VIP service’ of up to 20,000 euros included special extras such as transfer from the mainland destination and accommodation in Spain.

THEY TAKE EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES ON THE COAST

*The criminal network took strict security measures to guarantee the success of its illegal operations.

*The suspects had placed physical and video surveillance at various secret points along the coast where irregular migrants were expected to enter.