A Kent man is facing prison time after a woman was found hidden in a car’s glove box during a smuggling investigation
Ashford: So, there’s this guy named Redar Curtis from Kennington, and he’s in some serious trouble. He’s part of a smuggling gang that got busted when Border Force officers found a woman stuffed inside a car glove box. Can you believe that?
This all went down when a car, driven by another guy, Jozef Balog, came back from France. They found this Vietnamese woman hidden away in a compartment behind the dashboard. It’s wild how they managed to pull that off!
The whole thing kicked off a big investigation. They uncovered a smuggling network that was up to no good, including counterfeit documents and a stash of over 20,000 illegal cigarettes. Talk about a shady operation!
Curtis, along with a couple of other guys, went through a lengthy trial after denying they were involved in helping people sneak into the UK. But the court didn’t buy it. They were found guilty, and now they’re facing some serious time.
The gang had been working together for a while, trying to help people get into the UK illegally. They even had fake ID documents made in a Greek forgery factory. It’s like something out of a movie!
Some other members of the gang, including Curtis’ wife, also pleaded guilty to various charges. It’s a real mess, and it’s clear these folks were playing with fire.
Border security officials are really cracking down on these kinds of operations. They’re saying that these gangs have no regard for human life and are just out to make a quick buck, putting vulnerable people in dangerous situations.
Now, the whole group is set to appear in court again soon for sentencing. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next!
