Bangladeshis 'trafficked 900 people into Europe'

Austrian authorities have arrested three Bangladeshi men on the suspicion they trafficked some 900 people into the European Union, police said today.

The men, who have not been identified and are in a jail near Vienna awaiting legal proceedings, are suspected of trafficking mostly Asian nationals into the EU for a fee ranging from €8,000 to €10,000, a police statement said. An arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth suspect.