22:30, October 29, 2012
Canadian authorities claim to have uncovered an alleged human smuggling ring which has brought hundreds of Romanian Roma to Toronto via Mexico, Canada's National Post reports. A spike in Romanian refugee claimants is suspected to be directly linked.
The smugglers are reportedly charging $10,000 – $30,000 for passage, and those using the pipeline are repaying them by "applying for welfare benefits and engaging in low-level organized crime," according to the National Post's sources.
In September, 34 Romanian Roma were arrested east of Toronto by the Durham Regional Police Department during a crackdown which officials characterized as the dismantling of an "organized crime ring." Durham police posted a video taken from security cameras, which shows distraction-style tactics used during robberies at jewelers and convenience stores.
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