Members of a people-smuggling network responsible for the deaths of 39
Vietnamese migrants who suffocated in a sealed container have been jailed for
up to 27 years.
Ronan Hughes, 41, and Gheorge Nica, 43, “played leading roles” in the
Essex gang and were sentenced to 20 years and 27 years respectively.
The gang, seven of whom were sentenced
today, offered “VIP” services for up to £13,000 a head but packed too many
migrants into a shipping container used to transport them from Belgium.
Passing sentence, the judge said that the
victims died “excruciatingly slow” deaths in the container, which was designed
for refrigeration. The victims were starved for oxygen and tried to
smash and claw their way out.
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