In Alicante and Murcia, 17 suspected gang members were arrested by Spain’s Civil Guard police, who also seized two vehicles and various weapons. The investigation began after three individuals were apprehended near a rubber dinghy in La Manga, leading authorities to suspect involvement in human trafficking. Following a fatal highway accident caused by a vehicle towing an inflatable boat, police determined the incident was linked to a criminal group smuggling individuals from North Africa into Spain illegally.
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Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was found to have acted unlawfully by housing asylum seekers at a former RAF base without assessing the impact on vulnerable individuals, breaching the Equality Act. The High Court ruled that the government's failure to fulfill duties to migrants with special needs at RAF Wethersfield was in violation of the law, prompting calls for the closure of the site by refugee charity Care4Calais due to the mental distress inflicted on residents....
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