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An organized crime group that trafficked Albanians into the UK has been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
According to the London Metropolitan Police, the seven members of the group who helped the Albanians to cross the border illegally through trucks, have been left in prison.
Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command said they conspired to traffic illegal immigrants into Britain between January 1, 2021 and May 15, 2021.
Detective Constable Steve Willis, from the Met's Special Crime Squad, said: As a team, we recognized this crime and worked together to identify the correct legislation that had just been introduced to enable us to charge these men. This case highlights the united front of law enforcement. From August 2020, detectives launched investigations in Southgate Enfield and areas in South East England, along with Wellingborough in Lincolnshire. This followed intelligence gathering in partnership with the Safer Neighborhoods Team investigating cannabis farms across London's Brent.
They entered in cargo trucks with Romanian registrations entering Britain via Dunkirk in Dover, while the Albanians hid in the trucks. These vehicles would then stop in South East England and meet a person connected to OCG. The Albanians then traveled with the OCG representative and went to the Southgate area.
Chris Foster, Deputy Director from the Home Office's Criminal and Financial Investigation Unit, said: This organized crime group is now behind bars thanks to work between the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police. We will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to disrupt people-smuggling gangs and ensure that those who abuse our laws face the consequences of their crimes.
According to the English media, Dimitraki Nika, 35 (31.7.87) a Greek national of Newsholme Drive, Enfield, was sentenced to four years in prison for waiting for the men who arrived illegally.
Arlin Leka, 29 (1.5.94) Albanian national of Ashfield Parade, Southgate pleaded guilty to arranging crossings into Britain and waiting for men. He was found with £13,000 and sentenced to six years in prison.
Doru-Emil Moldavan, 32 (8.7.90) a Romanian national of unknown address pleaded guilty to his part in the conspiracy as a lorry driver as well as possession of criminal property, namely £9,980. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison.
Four other members of the OCG were found guilty as accomplices, after allowing Albanians to enter Britain illegally.
They are: Kristian Agolli, 35 (4.1.88) of Dudrich Mews, Enfield was found guilty and sentenced to three years and three months in prison;
Aldis Cseplye, 33 (26.1.90) of Pembroke Road, Hornsey was found guilty and sentenced to two years and nine months in prison;
Sorin Holerca, 40 [9.10.81] of High Street, Swanscombe, was found guilty and sentenced to four years and six months in prison;
Jozef Szekely, 33 (13.3.90) Romanian at an unknown address was found guilty of conspiracy on his part as a truck driver and sentenced to two years in prison.
“This was a very complex and protracted investigation which would not have been possible without the support of Lincolnshire Police and our partners at the Home Office. The investigation used a host of different investigative techniques at our disposal and has dismantled a criminal network that was illegally transporting young Albanians to the UK," DC Willis added.
A man who traveled illegally to Britabi was also arrested on 15 May 2021 as part of the investigation. He was sentenced after pleading guilty to entering Britain in breach of a deportation order. It is understood that the Albanians paid the group between £20,000 and £24,000 to travel to the UK.
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