This National Police five people were arrested orihuela already one Tudela (Navarra) eliminating a network of illegal immigrants that transported at least 88 people by boat from Algeria to the coasts of Alicante and Murcia, and He earned more than 350,000 euros. Organization 5,000 Euros charged an additional 300 euros for each immigrant for the trip by boat, plus on-shore collection and subsequent transfer to Orihuela.
In the town of Oriolan they were also charged 50 euros per day to stay in security offices and an additional 400 euros for their transfer to other parts of the country. Four of those arrested, including the ringleader of the net and the two crews of the boats, went to prison, police reported.
Police searched an address in Orihuela and intervened. 54.900 Euros in cash, various mobile phones and various documents related to the investigation.
Police operation conducted in partnership with Europol, The boat was discontinued in October 2021. Investigations have uncovered the existence of a criminal network based in the province of Alicante, which will profit from the smuggling of Algerian immigrants by boats departing from the Algerian coast to the Spanish coast.
Police are connected to this network six immigration departments 88 Algerian migrants, eight of whom were unaccompanied minors, were transported by boat.
cell in Algeria
The broken net in Orihuela moved perfectly Coordination with a cell based in Algeria, He was responsible for attracting interested people and organizing the movement of boats to the coasts of Alicante and Murcia.
There was a criminal group fiber boats, pilots with the necessary knowledge and expertise to undertake dangerous voyages on the open sea, along with stored fuel, compasses and positioning devices for sea travel.
According to the police, “high levels of expertise allowed them to organize several round trips on the same day with the same pilot and boat, and simultaneously launch up to three boats, saturating the Spanish shipping services.”
The organization did not hesitate seriously putting the lives of immigrants at risk and therefore most of the excursions were made at night in boats made of fine fibre. fat caused by the large number of people on board and the gasoline drums accumulating inside.
To this risk should be added: They did not take security measures to protect immigrants such as life jackets or bilges.
After the immigrants reached the shores of Spain, they were picked up by members of the organization responsible for the area. transport them by vehicle to Orihuela. They were hidden there. security floors Until his subsequent transfer to other parts of Spain.
Police ensured that the crime syndicate demanded 5,000 euros from each immigrant for the trip by boat, and 300 euros to be collected on the shore and then transported to Orihuela. 50 Euro per day for your stay in secure floors and another 400 euro for their transfer to other destinations.
Six maritime migration incidents confirmed by agencies reportedly benefited the organization more than 350,000 euros.