Turin police on Tuesday arrested
eight people, six foreigners and two Italians, on suspicion of
taking money to harbour illegal immigrants including minors from
Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and then drive them over the
French and Austrian borders through the Monginevro and and
Brenner Passes.
The eight are accused of favouring clandestine immigration and
illegal stays on national territory.
Some 67 were cited on the same charges in the probe.
A further seven were placed under investigation.
The alleged gang made up counterfeit documents for the migrants,
police said.
The couriers handed the migrants fake evidence of being hosted
in France and Austria or having to join family members there,
police said.
Police have carried out over a dozen searches in the probe.
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