Austrian Police Arrest 3 for Smuggling People into US

Austrian police have detained three suspects for allegedly smuggling people onto flights bound for the United States or Britain. State Prosecutor Friedrich Koehl said Tuesday there had been at least 11 cases of smuggling between last fall and February. The suspects worked for a private security company hired by Austrian Airlines and controlled passports and tickets at departure gates. Those being smuggled were taken into the departure area through restricted doors...

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