A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua has been stopped in France on suspicion of human trafficking.
Plane With Over 300 Indians On Board Grounded In France pic.twitter.com/YeMbvRv8Af
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This was announced by the French government and the prosecutor’s office in Paris, which launched an investigation. Two of the passengers on the flight from Dubai to Nicaragua have been detained, prosecutors in Paris said.
The landing was the result of an anonymous tip that the plane was carrying Indian passengers who were possibly victims of human trafficking, Paris prosecutors said. According to a source close to the matter, the plane stopped in France to refuel. Indian travelers traveled to Central America to try to enter the United States or Canada illegally.
A #Nicaragua-bound plane with over 300 Indian passengers on board has been grounded in #France over alleged “human trafficking”, officials said on Friday, 22 December.
— The Quint (@TheQuint) December 22, 2023
An investigation is currently underway to see if there is evidence to support the suspicion of human trafficking as part of an organized crime group. Such a crime carries a 20-year sentence and a fine of 3 million euros, added the prosecutor’s office.
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2023-12-22 19:13:45
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