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Clare IRHA Spokesperson Claims Human Trafficking Through Irish Ports Is “Widespread”

An Ennis haulier says the problem of human trafficking through Irish ports is “widespread”.

The Irish Road Hauliers Association has claimed that Irish truck drivers are being offered between €5,000 and €25,000 to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country.

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It comes just weeks after 12 adults and two children were discovered on a lorry at Rosslare Port in a suspected human trafficking attempt.

Clare-based former IRHA President Eugene Drennan has been telling Clare FM’s Seán Lyons that while many people being illegally trafficked are simply trying to find a better life, stronger checks are needed to ensure no unwanted criminal element is entering the country.

You can listen to the full interview below.

 

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