{"id":648728,"date":"2025-12-22T17:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/648728\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T17:50:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T17:50:21","slug":"man-detained-in-handsworth-for-advertising-people-smuggling-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/648728\/","title":{"rendered":"Man detained in Handsworth for ‘advertising people smuggling on social media’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 29-year-old Indian national was detained by officers at an address in the Holyhead Road area of Handsworth\"AA general, non specific view of Holyhead Road(Image: Google images)<\/p>\n

A man has been arrested on suspicion of advertising people smuggling on social media.<\/p>\n

Officers from the National Crime Agency and West Midlands Police<\/a> descended on an address in the Holyhead Road area of Handsworth, this morning, Monday, December 22.<\/p>\n

They detained a 29-year-old Indian national as part of an investigation into an organised crime network moving people in the back of lorries.<\/p>\n

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He was arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and remained in custody and was being questioned by investigators from the NCA and West Midlands Police.<\/p>\n

A number of electronic devices were also seized and were being examined.<\/p>\n

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A second male was also arrested for being in the UK illegally.<\/p>\n

He was handed to the immigration authorities.<\/p>\n

NCA branch commander Kevin Broadhead said: “Tackling organised immigration crime remains a priority for the NCA, and we are determined to do all we can to target, disrupt and dismantle the networks involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investigation, which is being conducted alongside partners from West Midlands Police, continues following this arrest.\u201d<\/p>\n

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