By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-22 23:42:29 | Updated at 2024-11-23 03:20:06
3 hours ago
People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught
BBC ^ | Nov 22 | BBC
Posted on 11/22/2024 3:23:32 PM PST by RandFan
Two men have pleaded guilty midway through their trial to people smuggling.
Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, were convicted for their roles in an operation which ran through Europe labelled "Tripadvisor for people smugglers".
They brought about 100 migrants illegally to Europe each week, over a period of two years.
The pair - based in a car wash in the south Wales town of Caerphilly - offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.
A platinum package could get you a flight, whereas silver might land you a "comfortable ride" in the back of a lorry.
Migrants from the Middle East heading to Europe rated their journeys in videos filmed inside lorries, boats and even on planes.
"How was the route, lads?" a man asks in one clip, as someone at the back of the lorry gives a thumbs-up.
Investigators found the video reviews on the phones of the smugglers themselves, seemingly made as promotional material.
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Now you know why they do it.
Didn't Trump say he'd give smugglers the death pen?
1 posted on 11/22/2024 3:23:32 PM PST by RandFan
To: All
A victory for detectives. I know Freepers like to back the blue
However , sadly, there’s probably a few dozen more who will step in
2 posted on 11/22/2024 3:29:42 PM PST by RandFan
To: RandFan
I just see a couple of entrepreneurs capitalizing on and assisting official government policy. I’d figure the UK would give them medals.
3 posted on 11/22/2024 3:36:48 PM PST by TonyinLA (I have insufficient information to formulate a reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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