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Austrian police arrest six suspected human smugglers in two incidents

Aug 28, 2023

Vienna [Austria], August 28: Authorities in Austria arrested six people suspected of human smuggling in two separate incidents over the weekend.
Authorities said four suspects were detained, including one person who had tried to flee, after their vehicle was stopped in the northern city of Linz on Sunday.
"The persons are likely to have been on their way to Germany," the police said. The suspected smugglers transported 53 people in the cargo area of a small utility van. The group, which included several small children, sat crammed together hidden behind a black tarpaulin, Austrian police reported. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune