Sudden! The passenger plane carrying 303 people was detained! Suspected of human trafficking!
News from Civil Aviation Resources Network on December 24, 2023: According to a report by Agence France-Presse on December 22, French authorities stated on December 22 that a plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers bound for Nicaragua was suspected of "human trafficking". " and was detained in France.
It is reported that this A340 aircraft is operated by Romanian charter company Legend Airlines and took off from the United Arab Emirates. French authorities said the plane was scheduled to refuel at Vatry Airport and was carrying 303 Indians who may be working in the United Arab Emirates.
The report quoted information from the Paris Prosecutor's Office as saying that the plane was detained on the 21st and that the passengers on board "may be victims of human trafficking." The Paris prosecutor's office said the national anti-organized crime unit had taken over the investigation.
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According to people familiar with the matter, these passengers may be planning to travel to Central America in order to illegally enter the United States or Canada. After the plane landed in France, passengers were first asked to stay on the plane and then allowed to disembark.
According to the French "Le Monde" report, the French National Judicial Agency for Combating Organized Crime (JUNALCO) has taken over the investigation. The Paris prosecutor's office said in a statement that special investigators were questioning everyone on board and two people were detained pending further examination. The A340, operated by Romania's Legend Airlines, had been parked on the tarmac at Vatry airport after landing on Thursday. Vatry Airport is located 150 kilometers east of Paris and mainly serves low-cost airlines.
"Le Monde" reported that the French provincial government of Marne said the plane should have been refueled after landing in France and that there were 303 Indians on board who may be working in the United Arab Emirates. Passengers were first barricaded on the plane, then released and given individual beds in the terminal. Police cordoned off the entire airport.
Investigators from the French anti-organized crime unit and border police are investigating the case. Legend Airlines has not yet commented on the incident. Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday that French authorities informed it that a flight from Dubai to Nicaragua was detained at the French airport due to technical glitches.
The Indian Embassy in France posted on social media The embassy team has arrived and been granted consular access. We are investigating the situation while ensuring the safety of our passengers. "
