VIDEO: Police Bust Gang Smuggling Migrants From Mideast To UK, Ireland

Police dismantled an organization in Torrelavega, Spain, allegedly dedicated to facilitating the irregular entry into the United Kingdom of citizens from the Middle East, in March. (Spanish National Police/Zenger)

Police in Spain say they have dismantled a criminal organization trafficking migrants from the Middle East to the United Kingdom and Ireland, thanks to information received from the Royal Gibraltar Police.

The Spanish authorities said they believed at least 30 migrants were trafficked into the U.K. by the organization, netting them an estimated “profit of over $165,000.”