After days of blockade: plane with 276 Indians on board leaves France
Two Indian passengers were brought before an investigating judge on Monday. The two men were initially accused of human trafficking. They were released after the hearing. However, they are still being investigated for aiding and abetting illegal entry, according to judicial circles. According to their lawyers, they were ordered to leave France immediately.
According to the prefecture, 25 other passengers remained in France to apply for asylum. Among them were five minors.
On Thursday, the French judiciary had prevented the Airbus A340 of the Romanian airline Legend Airlines with 303 passengers on board from continuing its flight at Vatry airport, a good 130 kilometers west of Paris. There had been an anonymous tip-off that the people on board could be victims of human trafficking, the public prosecutor's office explained. During the investigation, the passengers were accommodated in the reception hall of Vatry airport and provided with showers and beds.
The plane had made a stopover in France on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Nicaragua. According to information from investigators, the Indian passengers may have been traveling illegally from Central America to the USA or Canada.
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- The Indian passengers, who were on board the plane that was blocked for days, finally left France on Sunday.
- The Public Prosecutor's office in France received an anonymous tip-off indicating potential human trafficking on the Airbus A340 with 303 passengers, of which 276 were Indians.
- The blockade of the plane with Indians on board lasted for several days at Vatry airport, approximately 130 kilometers west of Paris.
- The Indian passengers, who had made a stopover in France, were being investigated for possible illegal entry into other countries.
- According to the French judiciary, the blockade was due to the possibility of human trafficking among the passengers.
- The Indian men who were initially accused of human trafficking were released after their hearing, but they are still under investigation by the French authorities.
- The Public Prosecutor's office in France has been working diligently to determine the circumstances surrounding the plane with 276 Indians on board.
- For several days, the Indian passengers remained in the reception hall of Vatry airport, where they were provided with food, showers, and beds during the investigation.
- The blockade of the Airbus A340 with 276 Indians on board highlighted the ongoing issue of human trafficking, a concern that extends beyond France's borders.
Source: www.stern.de
