Spanish police raid criminal network suspected of smuggling migrants into UK and Canada

Spanish police said Monday they have dismantled a criminal network suspected of smuggling mainly Yemeni migrants into Britain and Canada with fake passports. Officers arrested 11 suspected gang members, including its alleged leader, in raids in northern Spain and Madrid.

After obtaining refugee documents in Greece, the migrants went to European airports where gang members would deliver them counterfeit passports to allow them to "irregularly" go to the two countries, police said in a statement. The group allegedly facilitated more than 40 irregular migration attempts, charging up to $3,250 per person.