This National PoliceIn cooperation with the German Federal and Europol, He collapsed the logistics of a criminal organization he was allegedly committed to. illegal traffic immigrants Syrians It belongs to Spain, Germany and Norway.
As reported by the General Directorate of the Institution this Sunday, the migration route crossed three continents, Asia, Africa And Europeand immigrants They came to pay up to 20,000 Euros They reached the organization by air, sea and land.
Network held Alliances in every country It collaborated with other criminal organizations through the hawala method (an informal payment system parallel to the bank), which provided the organization with benefits of 2.5 million euros, and gradually decried immigrants.
In Spain, agents conducted seven searches in Toledo (5) and Cuenca (2) and seized 9,840 euros in cash, five vehicles, numerous mobile phones and electronic devices, and various documents.
In addition, 19 people were arrested in the operation6 of them began to be held in pretrial detention. Of the total arrests, 14 occurred in Toledo, 2 in Cuenca, 2 in Madrid and 1 in Almería. All detainees are accused of belonging to a criminal organization and supporting illegal immigration.
progressive payment
It is estimated that each migrant paid a total of 20,000 euros to reach Europe.. They arrived in Egypt after crossing the Syrian border from Beirut airport in Lebanon (they paid 4,000 euros for this stage).
From here They crossed overland into Libya and Tunisia until they reached Algeria. (3,500 euros). They boarded fiber boats from the coastal areas of Oran and Mostaganem to the shores of the peninsula (10,000 euros).
later They were transferred by vehicle to the security floors in Madrid, Cuenca and Toledo. They were kept in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions (250 euros per week) until they received documents (between 1,000 and 2,000 euros) to stay in Spain or continue by land or air to Germany or Norway.
seven times security
In Spain the network had a substantial infrastructureLike the seven security floors in the states of Toledo and Cuenca, where they house and hide Syrian refugees.
He also had fleet of vehicles to pick up and transport immigrants for secondary movements across national territory and to other European countries, in particular Germany or Norway.
The National Police was able to confirm 69 immigration cases, with more than 350 Syrians providing around 2.5m euros in profits for the criminal network.