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London Gang Dismantled: Smuggling Migrants via Motorway Service Stations

A London-based gang was recently dismantled after using service stations along the M25 motorway to smuggle migrants into the city. The group, consisting of Toni Liko, Klement Gjika, and Stelian Bodnariu, charged eleven thousand pounds per person for the illegal border crossing. Over eighteen months, they brought in at least twenty Albanian nationals, with detectives believing the actual number to be much higher.

The operation involved coordinating with heavy goods vehicle drivers to avoid detection. After a lengthy investigation, the three ringleaders were sentenced last Friday, with Liko and Gjika receiving five years and eight months, and Bodnariu getting three years and four months. This case underscores the exploitation and increased crime associated with such schemes, driven by profit. Police urge drivers and others to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to protect vulnerable individuals.

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