Drugs and illegal immigrants aboard high-speed dinghies on the Algeria-Sardinia-France route .

This morning at dawn, the police executed eight arrest warrants issued by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate against eight suspects accused of being part of an international criminal syndicate.

At the head of the organization is an Algerian asylum seeker who recently settled in the Cagliari area, believed to be the organizer and promoter of the illicit system. He managed the recruitment of migrants and smugglers in Algeria, collected the money needed for the crossing, and organized the clandestine journeys to the coasts of southern Sardinia , even bribing local authorities to facilitate the departures.

An axis that starts from El Kala, Algeria, and ends in Marseille, passing through Cagliari. Migrants were recruited and crossings organized in Algeria. Sardinia had the entire structure responsible for welcoming illegal immigrants and producing counterfeit documents . One of the organization's main financiers operated in Marseille, considered the point of contact for finding the financial resources and high-performance naval vessels for the illicit transport of migrants and drugs.

The investigations have allowed the reconstruction of at least five clandestine crossings that started from the Algerian city of El Kala and headed towards the southern coasts of the island , identifying the alleged traffickers employed and documenting a proven system of aiding clandestine immigration.

(Unioneonline/L)

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