Mafias charged 9,000 euros to transport migrants from Ceuta to mainland Spain
Police confirm transfer of migrants to mainland Spain following mass entry into Ceuta. Criminal networks demanded 9,000 euros per journey.
Human trafficking networks moved migrants from Ceuta for 9,000 euros per person
The National Police have confirmed that several of the migrants who entered Ceuta en masse subsequently arrived on the mainland, according to Google News ES — Crime (es) citing Cadena SER.
The mafias operating on the route charged 9,000 euros for each transfer, according to data in investigators' possession. The figure reflects the high price that criminal groups impose on people seeking to continue their journey into the interior of Spain.
The mass entry into Ceuta preceded the displacement towards the mainland, a movement that authorities have been attempting to contain for some time. The Police have not specified the exact number of migrants who managed to reach the mainland through this route.
Human trafficking networks exploit moments of greatest migratory pressure at the borders to organise these transfers, which are carried out in exchange for substantial sums. Police investigations remain open to identify those responsible for these mafias.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)