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International police operation dismantles migrant smuggling network

international criminal network illegal migration Operation Mineral human smuggling Europol

An international investigation, known as Mineral, has dismantled a criminal network organized to facilitate the illegal entry of migrants into the United Kingdom. The operation involved coordinated efforts between the Italian State Police, British authorities, and Europol, spanning multiple countries including Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Austria.

In Bologna, authorities executed an international arrest warrant for a 40-year-old man of Pakistani origin and conducted four delegated searches. Overall, the operation resulted in six arrest warrants across Europe and ten searches aimed at uncovering the structure and functioning of the smuggling network.

Separately, law enforcement across various Italian regions has intensified efforts to combat irregular immigration and local crime. In Calabria, police conducted operations resulting in the transfer of foreign nationals to repatriation centers in Potenza and Caltanissetta. In Cosenza, large-scale checks near the bus station led to the identification of hundreds of individuals and the transfer of two foreign nationals to a repatriation center due to perceived social danger. In Spinea, a foreign national was expelled after attempting to illegally occupy public housing.

Entities

Bologna · Cosenza · Crotone · Europol · Franca Ferraro · Giacomo Uboldi · Italy · Ministry of the Interior · Operation Mineral · Polizia di Stato · Potenza · Spain

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] Six individuals are subject to arrest warrants across Italy, Spain, and Great Britain. lamilano.it · www.bolognatoday.it
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A 40-year-old man of Pakistani origin living in Bologna was arrested in connection with the investigation. www.bolognatoday.it
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Ten searches were conducted across Italy, Austria, and the United Kingdom. lamilano.it · www.bolognatoday.it
  • [● 2 SOURCES] An international criminal network was dismantled for organizing illegal entry into the United Kingdom. lamilano.it · www.bolognatoday.it

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Controlli a Lido Tre Archi: rintracciato straniero irregolare, trasferito al CPR [mail.we-news.com]
Post di Gioventù nazionale ricondiviso: bufera sulla Questura di Crotone [www.laprovinciakr.it]
Cosenza, stazione autolinee e contrasto all'immigrazione irregolare: controlli della Polizia [www.pillamaro.it]
Immigrazione irregolare, due provvedimenti eseguiti: uno straniero rimpatriato e un altro trasferito al Cpr – ZMEDIA – Notizie in tempo reale dalla Calabria, dall'Italia, dal Mondo. [www.zmedia.it]
Viabilità e mercato: la Giunta annuncia correttivi necessari [www.umbriajournal.com]
Catanzaro, due interventi della Questura: un rimpatrio e un trasferimento al Cpr [www.catanzaroinforma.it]
Espulso lo straniero violento che voleva occupare una casa a Spinea [www.veneziatoday.it]
Perugia, piano sicurezza in città: controlli dei carabinieri alle fermate degli autobus [www.perugiatoday.it]
Traffico di migranti verso il Regno Unito, rete internazionale smantellata: arresti e perquisizioni anche a Bologna [lamilano.it]
Cassino - Traditi dalla revisione scaduta, la Polstrada scova in un doppiofondo 1 kg di cocaina [www.teleuniverso.it]
Nuovo ospedale di Crotone, Progressisti QPO: silenzi e ritardi [www.ilcrotonese.it]
Migranti verso la Gran Bretagna con documenti falsi: un arresto a Bologna e perquisizioni in due agenzie viaggi | VIDEO [www.bolognatoday.it]