MADRID: The candidates were selected from Ukrainian citizens with economic problems, family responsibilities and the intention of leaving the country and travelling to the United Kingdom in search of a better future
The biggest smuggling operation for the Spanish police in Europe. A total of 115 people have been arrested, all of whom are Ukrainian citizens, including Alexander Kaminskyi, the alleged mastermind of the gang, who was living in Barcelona with his girlfriend, reports Telegraph.
The immigrants were issued fake passports and taken through Poland and several other countries to Ireland and then to the UK. Police said they found more than 100 false Polish ID cards during the raid.
