Migration : Police in Ceuta dismantle a Go Fast boat smuggling network

Spanish police arrested in Ceuta four individuals allegedly linked to a smugglers' network that helps Algerian migrants enter Spain using a Go Fast boat, reports Europa Press.

The people who helped migrants cross the Mediterranean for Spain were from a temporary center for migrants in the autonomous city, said the police Saturday in a statement.

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One of the suspects is residing in El Principe de Ceuta district. He is known «for having a criminal record», said the police.

According to the same source, each migrant had to pay 2,000 euros to get in the boat. For every trip they made to Spain, members of the network generate more than 26,000 euros.

Some members of the network were responsible for collecting migrants' money for the crossing. According to the police, the amount of money ranges from 1, 800 to 2, 000 euros per person.