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Portuguese Police Bust Network Illegally Regularizing Immigrants

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Portuguese police dismantled a criminal group suspected of illegally regularizing the status of approximately 4,000 migrants.
  • The operation, dubbed 'Miracle Land,' targeted a network involved in illegal immigration, document forgery, and money laundering, generating hundreds of thousands of euros in illicit profits.
  • The crackdown comes as Portugal's center-right government tightens immigration policies, citing abuses within a system that has seen a significant increase in foreign residents.

Portuguese police have broken up a criminal network accused of facilitating illegal immigration and document fraud, arresting two alleged leaders. The operation, named 'Miracle Land,' focused on a group suspected of illegally regularizing the status of around 4,000 migrants, generating hundreds of thousands of euros in illegal profits.

The network is also implicated in computer fraud and money laundering. Authorities stated that loopholes in the immigration system, established under a previous administration, were exploited for widespread abuse. This comes as Portugal's current center-right government has implemented stricter immigration policies.

Portugal, with a population of about 10.5 million, has experienced a notable rise in immigration. The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) estimates that over 1.5 million foreign nationals legally resided in the country last year, roughly double the figure from three years prior.

The operation 'Miracle Land,' conducted on the outskirts of Lisbon, is aimed at a criminal group involved in illegal immigration, document forgery, computer fraud, and money laundering.

· PoliceDescribing the scope and targets of the police operation.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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