Migrant smugglers using private aircraft grounded in Belgium and Italy

Up to EUR 20 000 for a place in private aircraft The migrants, mainly Iraqi and Iranian of Kurdish origin, boarded private aircrafts in Türkiye carrying false diplomatic passports. However, the official destinations of the trips (usually the Caribbean) were never reached. During the stopovers at different European airports, including in Austria, France and Germany, the migrants left the plane,…

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