CaptainNancy
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Well, well.
Thanks Silverlink.
Thanks Silverlink.
UK - 39 bodies found in lorry container, Essex, 23 Oct 2019 *Guilty* #3
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We’re launching an appeal for information to find the ‘last piece of the jigsaw’ in our investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals who were found dead in the back of a lorry in #Essex.
Marius Draghici is suspected of being part of the network which co-ordinated immigrants’ journeys to the UK both in connection with the deaths and on a number of occasions prior to 23 October 2019.
DCI Louise Metcalfe said: “We strongly believe Draghici is linked to the conspiracy which tragically ripped apart the families of the 39 innocent Vietnamese men, women and children who died on our shores in 2019.
“The actions we believe he is responsible for cannot go unpunished.”
You can read about our appeal and investigation here: https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2022/july/marius-mihai-draghici/
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Marius Draghici is suspected of being part of the network which co-ordinated immigrants’ journeys to the UK both in connection with the deaths and on a number of occasions prior to 23 October 2019.
DCI Louise Metcalfe said: “We strongly believe Draghici is linked to the conspiracy which tragically ripped apart the families of the 39 innocent Vietnamese men, women and children who died on our shores in 2019.
“The actions we believe he is responsible for cannot go unpunished.”
You can read about our appeal and investigation here: https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2022/july/marius-mihai-draghici/
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Interesting that they're finally going after Draghici, but they may have left it a bit too late. Can see him being a very well connected/protected criminal to have evaded prosecution for so long.
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Presumably back in Rumania. Or A.N.Other country, disappeared as soon as the tragedy struck, and may not have been here then anyway.
I wonder how they publicise the appeal? Truck stops? Haulage companies? TruckNet amongst the drivers? Rumanian press?
I wonder how they publicise the appeal? Truck stops? Haulage companies? TruckNet amongst the drivers? Rumanian press?
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Bingo! They have Draghici!
Romanian that led 39 Vietnamese migrants to their deaths is arrested
“Marius Mihai Dragici, 48, has been detained by Romanian police in the city of Bucharest, said Essex Police.
Last month Essex Police made a public appeal to trace the Romanian national, who is suspected of being part of the network which co-ordinated immigrants' journeys to the UK….
…The force said on Thursday that 48-year-old Draghici has been detained by Romanian police in the city of Bucharest.
It follows the execution of a European Arrest Warrant, and an application is now being made to extradite him to the UK.
Romanian that led 39 Vietnamese migrants to their deaths is arrested
“Marius Mihai Dragici, 48, has been detained by Romanian police in the city of Bucharest, said Essex Police.
Last month Essex Police made a public appeal to trace the Romanian national, who is suspected of being part of the network which co-ordinated immigrants' journeys to the UK….
…The force said on Thursday that 48-year-old Draghici has been detained by Romanian police in the city of Bucharest.
It follows the execution of a European Arrest Warrant, and an application is now being made to extradite him to the UK.
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“Draghici, who also goes by aliases Marius Mihai Selaru and Marius Lupu and was born in the Romanian city of Onesti”
I wouldn’t be surprised if he had had other operators in addition to Hughes and Nica. In Vietnam, Romania, Belgium /France it was a big network only to be feeding the Hughes / Nica operation.
Well done Essex Police, once again.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he had had other operators in addition to Hughes and Nica. In Vietnam, Romania, Belgium /France it was a big network only to be feeding the Hughes / Nica operation.
Well done Essex Police, once again.
A man has been charged with manslaughter and being part of a conspiracy which led to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals found dead in a lorry in Essex.
The victims’ bodies were discovered in the back of the lorry trailer, which had been transported by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet early on October 23, 2019.
Marius Mihai Dragici, 49, who was detained by police in Romania in August, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday accused of being involved in the incident.
Dragici faces 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
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The victims’ bodies were discovered in the back of the lorry trailer, which had been transported by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet early on October 23, 2019.
Marius Mihai Dragici, 49, who was detained by police in Romania in August, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday accused of being involved in the incident.
Dragici faces 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
Man charged over deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in lorry in Essex | ITV News
The victims’ bodies were discovered in the back of the lorry trailer, which had been transported by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet in 2019. | ITV National News
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Old Bailey, 28th Nov.
I wonder if that is the full trial, or a preliminary hearing?
There is still an Irish haulier on the list for trial, Kennedy’s boss.
I wonder if that is the full trial, or a preliminary hearing?
There is still an Irish haulier on the list for trial, Kennedy’s boss.
Can’t read it all .
An accused people smuggler charged with killing 39 Vietnamese migrants, whose bodies were discovered in a lorry trailer in Essex in 2019 has been remanded in custody. Marius Draghici, 49, was detained in Romania in August and appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from HMP Chelmsford following his extradition. Draghici is charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. His case was joined to the case of Caolan Gromley, 35, who denies one count of…
An accused people smuggler charged with killing 39 Vietnamese migrants, whose bodies were discovered in a lorry trailer in Essex in 2019 has been remanded in custody. Marius Draghici, 49, was detained in Romania in August and appeared at the Old Bailey via video-link from HMP Chelmsford following his extradition. Draghici is charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. His case was joined to the case of Caolan Gromley, 35, who denies one count of…
A plea hearing was set for 3 February next year with a provisional date for trial in November.
Mr Draghici will face trial together with Caolan Gormley, 25 of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who is charged with a single count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
Mr Draghici will face trial together with Caolan Gormley, 25 of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who is charged with a single count of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
Man appears in court over Essex lorry deaths
Marius Draghici, from Romania, is charged with 39 counts of manslaughter.
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Gormley, 25, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, has previously denied the charge of conspiracy to assist illegal immigration and was not required to attend the hearing.
It is alleged he allowed vehicles in his road haulage fleet to be used to transport migrants into the UK.
During the hearing, Judge Mark Lucraft KC set a further plea hearing for February 3 next year.
A four-week trial for Draghici and Gormley will be heard before a High Court judge.
A trial date of November 6 next year is expected to be confirmed at the next hearing.
Draghici, who spoke only to confirm his identity, was remanded into custody.
Gormley remains on conditional bail.
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It is alleged he allowed vehicles in his road haulage fleet to be used to transport migrants into the UK.
During the hearing, Judge Mark Lucraft KC set a further plea hearing for February 3 next year.
A four-week trial for Draghici and Gormley will be heard before a High Court judge.
A trial date of November 6 next year is expected to be confirmed at the next hearing.
Draghici, who spoke only to confirm his identity, was remanded into custody.
Gormley remains on conditional bail.
Alleged people-smuggling 'boss' in court over deaths of 39 migrants
Marius Mihai Draghici, 49, was detained by Romanian police in the city of Bucharest in August. It followed the discovery of 39 dead Vietnamese migrants who suffocated in a lorry in Essex in 2019.
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A haulage boss jailed over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were smuggled into the UK has been ordered to pay their families more than £180,000.
Ronan Hughes, 43, is serving a 20-year sentence for the manslaughter of the victims whose bodies were found in the trailer of a lorry in Essex in 2019.
On Friday at the Old Bailey, Judge Mark Lucraft KC confiscated Hughes' gains from his role in the people-smuggling operation and ordered that the £182,078.90 sum be paid in compensation to the bereaved families of the victims.
The available assets included cash, bank accounts, the value of lorries, including the one in which the victims died, and Hughes' share of a property in Ireland.
The judge said the penalty for defaulting on the order was two years in prison.
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Ronan Hughes, 43, is serving a 20-year sentence for the manslaughter of the victims whose bodies were found in the trailer of a lorry in Essex in 2019.
On Friday at the Old Bailey, Judge Mark Lucraft KC confiscated Hughes' gains from his role in the people-smuggling operation and ordered that the £182,078.90 sum be paid in compensation to the bereaved families of the victims.
The available assets included cash, bank accounts, the value of lorries, including the one in which the victims died, and Hughes' share of a property in Ireland.
The judge said the penalty for defaulting on the order was two years in prison.
Families of Vietnamese migrants found dead in lorry in Essex to be paid £180,000
The victims, whose bodies were found in the trailer of a lorry in Essex, had suffocated after being sealed inside an airtight unit for nearly 12 hours.
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Hughes appeared in court via video link from HMS Wakefield, wearing a grey jumper and tracksuit.
The judge ordered that the confiscated sum of £182,078.90 be paid in compensation to the bereaved families of the victims.
The judge said the penalty for defaulting on the order was two years in prison. More than £43,000 is expected to be paid immediately.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The judge ordered that the confiscated sum of £182,078.90 be paid in compensation to the bereaved families of the victims.
The judge said the penalty for defaulting on the order was two years in prison. More than £43,000 is expected to be paid immediately.
Crime boss who killed 39 must pay their families more than £180,000
Ronan Hughes, 43, is serving a 20-year sentence for the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals. He will pay £182,072 in compensation to the families of the victims.
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A Romanian man has appeared in court facing manslaughter charges after the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found suffocated in a sealed lorry trailer.
The victims, including 10 teenagers, were discovered in Essex in 2019.
Marius Mihai Draghici is charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
The 49-year-old declined to enter pleas at the Old Bailey in London and said: "I don't want to do it today."
A provisional date for a four-week trial before a High Court judge was scheduled for 6 November.
Caolan Gormley, 25, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who has already pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to assist illegal immigration, is due to stand trial on the same date.
Mr Draghici is in custody and Mr Gormley remains on conditional bail.
The victims, including 10 teenagers, were discovered in Essex in 2019.
Marius Mihai Draghici is charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.
The 49-year-old declined to enter pleas at the Old Bailey in London and said: "I don't want to do it today."
A provisional date for a four-week trial before a High Court judge was scheduled for 6 November.
Caolan Gormley, 25, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who has already pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to assist illegal immigration, is due to stand trial on the same date.
Mr Draghici is in custody and Mr Gormley remains on conditional bail.
Grays lorry deaths: Romanian man in court over 39 migrant deaths
Marius Mihai Draghici faces manslaughter charges after the migrants were found in a lorry in 2019.
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A career criminal was forced to hand over £630,000 in bling including bullet "artwork" after being investigated over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry.
Thomas Maher, 42, was a suspect in a massive people smuggling investigation in Purfleet in October 2019, after the mass tragedy in a lorry registered in his wife's name.
No further action was taken but it sparked a probe into Maher's finances by the National Crime Agency, which found he was shifting cocaine into the UK and Ireland from Holland using his haulage firm, while laundering cash in Europe.
www.echo-news.co.uk
Thomas Maher, 42, was a suspect in a massive people smuggling investigation in Purfleet in October 2019, after the mass tragedy in a lorry registered in his wife's name.
No further action was taken but it sparked a probe into Maher's finances by the National Crime Agency, which found he was shifting cocaine into the UK and Ireland from Holland using his haulage firm, while laundering cash in Europe.
Career criminal probed after Essex lorry deaths forced to hand over £630k in bling
Thomas Maher forced to hand over £630,000 after being investigated over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry
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I think the police cracking the Encrochat network was also key in establishing the extent of his drug smuggling and money laundering. Hopefully his wife can survive on her hairdressing income.A career criminal was forced to hand over £630,000 in bling including bullet "artwork" after being investigated over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry.
Thomas Maher, 42, was a suspect in a massive people smuggling investigation in Purfleet in October 2019, after the mass tragedy in a lorry registered in his wife's name.
No further action was taken but it sparked a probe into Maher's finances by the National Crime Agency, which found he was shifting cocaine into the UK and Ireland from Holland using his haulage firm, while laundering cash in Europe.
Career criminal probed after Essex lorry deaths forced to hand over £630k in bling
Thomas Maher forced to hand over £630,000 after being investigated over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry
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Draghici has pleaded guilty.
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On Friday, Draghici pleaded guilty to the charges at a hearing at the Old Bailey before Judge Richard Marks KC.
In 2021, four other defendants were jailed for their roles in the deaths of the victims, two of whom were aged just 15.
Following Draghici's guilty pleas, prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones KC noted the defendant's basis of plea.
Mr Emlyn Jones said he was "disinclined to accept there was no financial reward" for Draghici's involvement even though he could not point to any money being handed over.
Judge Marks remanded the defendant into custody to be sentenced at a date to be fixed.
Defence barrister Gillian Jones KC said her client would prefer to be sentenced "sooner rather than later". “
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I wonder where that leaves the trial of Gormley?
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On Friday, Draghici pleaded guilty to the charges at a hearing at the Old Bailey before Judge Richard Marks KC.
In 2021, four other defendants were jailed for their roles in the deaths of the victims, two of whom were aged just 15.
Following Draghici's guilty pleas, prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones KC noted the defendant's basis of plea.
Mr Emlyn Jones said he was "disinclined to accept there was no financial reward" for Draghici's involvement even though he could not point to any money being handed over.
Judge Marks remanded the defendant into custody to be sentenced at a date to be fixed.
Defence barrister Gillian Jones KC said her client would prefer to be sentenced "sooner rather than later". “
People smuggler admits manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in lorry in Essex
A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 men, women and children who were found dead in a lorry trailer in Essex in 2019.
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I wonder where that leaves the trial of Gormley?
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The report in The Guardian: Essex lorry deaths: alleged gang ringleader pleads guilty to manslaughters of 39 people | UK news | The Guardian
Breaking in Sky News, Draghici has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months for the manslaughter of 39 migrants.
IMO this is outrageous! If it were 39 British people I feel that the sentence would have been much longer.
IMO this is outrageous! If it were 39 British people I feel that the sentence would have been much longer.
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