Serbian police said on July 24 they had arrested two people suspected of helping smuggle Cubans toward Spain as part of an international crime group. The two Serbian citizens were arrested in a monthslong investigation in cooperation with Spain, the Interpol, and Europol, police said in a statement. They said 18 more suspects were arrested in Spain. The suspects in Serbia are accused of organizing the illegal transfer of at least 53 people to neighboring countries -- North Macedonia or Bosnia-Herzegovina -- and on to Spain, the statement said. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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