Young children were put in "significant danger" after being smuggled into the UK in the back of lorries - and the ringleader of the gang remains on the run.
The youngsters were dumped in laybys and "desperate for food and water," an investigation by National Crime Agency (NCA) found.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Tarik Namik, aged 45, after he failed to attend court for a sentencing hearing.