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France grounds plane carrying over 300 Indian passengers

Following an anonymous tip suggesting human trafficking, a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers was grounded

France grounds plane carrying over 300 Indian passengers

On Friday, December 22nd, a flight bound for Nicaragua, carrying over 300 Indian passengers, was halted in France due to suspicions of human trafficking. French police detained two individuals for questioning a day after the plane was grounded. The French authorities, conducting an investigation, revealed that the aircraft, transporting approximately 303 passengers, predominantly Indians, from Dubai to Nicaragua, was detained at the French airport. Indian authorities have also arrived at the scene and are actively investigating the circumstances.

 

On Thursday, the aircraft was held following an anonymous tip suggesting that it might be transporting victims of human trafficking, as reported by the Paris public prosecutor's office.

 

The airport, where the police have sealed off the area, reportedly has several individuals confined as an investigation is underway to determine the purpose of the trip. According to the BBC, local officials believe that certain passengers may be illegal migrants.

 

The flight, conducted by a Romanian charter company, had taken off from Dubai and made a technical stopover at the Vatry airport, where police intervention occurred. Initially, passengers were allowed to remain on the aircraft, but later, the airport's arrival lounge was converted into a waiting area with individual beds. The police explained that the transformation was done to ensure passengers received optimal reception conditions.

 

As reported by 'Le Monde,' the investigation is now under the jurisdiction of the national anti-organized crime unit JUNALCO. Initial measures by border police enable them to detain a foreign national for up to four days upon landing in France, preventing them from proceeding to their planned destination. French law permits an extension of this period to eight days with judicial approval and, in exceptional cases, another eight days, reaching a maximum detention period of 26 days.


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