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A 15-year-old girl is among 10 people due in court on people smuggling charges after a series of police raids. Ten people have appeared in court accused of being part of a people smuggling ring which brought illegal migrants into the UK.
The teenager from Peckham, south London, was arrested in raids in London and Worcestershire earlier this week. All 10 were arrested following police raids in London and Worcestershire.
The 10 were allegedly involved with a Turkish gang who specialised in trafficking Chinese nationals. They were charged with conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. Nine were remanded into custody by London's City of Westminster Magistrates' Court.
They are due to appear at London's City of Westminster magistrates court later charged with conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. All are due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 23 April. An 11th person will appear in court at a later date.
The teenager is charged alongside Kazim Karakus, 45, from Leytonstone, east London; Halil Karakus, 27, from Edmonton, north London; Zeynel Yazici, 49, from Enfield, north London; and Musa Herman, 48, from Holloway, north London. Ting He, 19, from Peckham, south London, appeared alongside Kazim Karakus, 45, from Leytonstone, east London; Halil Karakus, 27, from Edmonton, north London; Zeynel Yazici, 49, from Enfield, north London; and Musa Herman, 48, from Hornsey, north London.
Kienan Giltas, 40, from Enfield; Mustafa Gunduz, 48, from Finsbury Park, north London; John Ashcroft, 59, of Chester Road, Kidderminster; Inan Taskin, 30, from Tottenham, north London; and Chen Yu, 21, from Peckham, south-east London also face the same charge. Kienan Giltas, 40, from Enfield; Mustafa Gunduz, 48, from Finsbury Park, north London; John Ashcroft, 59, of Chester Road, Kidderminster; Inan Taskin, 30, from Tottenham, north London; and Chun Yu, 21, from Peckham, were also remanded into custody.
Police have charged Yakup Aslan, 36, of no fixed address, with conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration into the UK. Musa Herman, 48, from Hornsey, north London, faced the same charge and was released on conditional bail.
He will appear at a court and on a date to be arranged. Police have charged Yakup Aslan, 36, of no fixed address, with conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration into the UK. He will appear at a court and on a date to be arranged.