Vietnamese migrants called 'chickens,' controlled by passports as UK crime ring busted
A criminal network that controlled Vietnamese migrants by confiscating their passports and referring to them as 'chickens' has been dismantled in the UK. The group facilitated illegal immigration and laundered over £1.6 million. Five individuals have been convicted.
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