PRAGUE: Czech police mentioned Tuesday they’ve charged 14 individuals accused of smuggling at the very least 2,000 individuals to Europe principally from Turkey since 2021.
The 14, who’re all in detention, withstand 16 years in jail if convicted, Jaroslav Ibehej, spokesman for the organised crime squad, mentioned on the Czech Police web site.
Police estimate that the group made at the very least two million euros ($2.2 million) from their actions, he added.
The group took the migrants to the Czech Republic and different European Union international locations.
Ibehej mentioned police had seized about $40,000 in money, two automobiles and a home.
The 14, who’re all in detention, withstand 16 years in jail if convicted, Jaroslav Ibehej, spokesman for the organised crime squad, mentioned on the Czech Police web site.
Police estimate that the group made at the very least two million euros ($2.2 million) from their actions, he added.
The group took the migrants to the Czech Republic and different European Union international locations.
Ibehej mentioned police had seized about $40,000 in money, two automobiles and a home.
