Spanish police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling 300 foreign workers
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In a statement, police said most of those smuggled had entered on tourist visas, including for other countries within the European Union's Schengen area.
Breakdown
- Police broke up a network smuggling 300 workers, mostly from Nepal
- Eleven arrests made, two more suspects under investigation 10s
- 294 workers lacked documentation and were placed illegally on farms 16s
- Workers were unpaid for months and received only basic meals 29s
- Most entered on tourist visas, including Schengen Area visas 45s