Europol supported a major operation dismantling a Vietnamese migrant smuggling network across Europe and the UK, uncovering a €50M criminal enterprise moving 1,000+ migrants for up to €50K each 

The coordinated action day, involving Belgian, French, and UK authorities with Europol and Eurojust support, led to 19 arrests, multiple searches, asset seizures, and the identification of significant financial flows linked to the network’s operations. The investigation revealed a highly structured criminal business model involving recruitment, transport logistics, debt-driven exploitation, and money transfers back to Vietnam, highlighting the increasing sophistication, profitability, and transnational nature of migrant smuggling…