Men arrested in UK people smuggling investigationpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 25 June 2020
Two men have been arrested in Yorkshire as part of a large-scale investigation looking at smuggling people into the UK.
Five addresses were raided by police this morning in Grimethorpe, Bradford and Wakefield, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
A 34-year-old Albanian man was arrested in Bradford on suspicion of illegal entry to the UK and drugs offences, the NCA added.
A 24-year-old Albanian man was arrested in Wakefield on suspicion of illegal entry to the UK.
About £9,000 in cash along with cannabis plants were also seized, the NCA said.
Earlier today, Belgian authorities arrested 10 people and seized a gun after searching addresses in the Liège region.
It comes after 14 Albanian men were detained on suspicion of entering the UK illegally via a boat at Southwold harbour in December.