Cei doi cetateni englezi au fost retinuti la data de 9 noiembrie 2003, de procurorii de la Serviciul pentru Combaterea Crimei Organizate si Antidrog de la Parchetul Curtii de Apel Suceava, in colaborare cu politisti de la Crima Organizata Suceava si politisti britanici.
Anchetatorii i-au retinut pe cei trei pentru 24 de ore, iar Judecatoria Suceava a emis ulterior mandate de arestare preventiva pentru 29 de zile. Retinerea celor trei s-a realizat in urma unei ample anchete desfasurate de autoritatile romane si cele britanice. Procurorii au stabilit ca cele trei persoane faceau parte dintr-o retea care racola, transporta si calauzea cetateni romani pentru a intra fraudulos in Marea Britanie. Se pare ca cei trei au recrutat peste 40 de cetateni romani, in schimbul unor sume de bani cuprinse intre 2.000 si 4.000 de euro, le facilitau intrarea frauduloasa pe teritoriul Marii Britanii. Gerald David Bowditch a fost prins in timp ce incerca sa iasa din tara, iar Colin Robert Martin a fost prins in Bucuresti, impreuna cu Jana Voicu, concubina sa, in urma unei actiuni de filaj.
La Suceava, actiunea de racolare a doritorilor de plecare in Marea Britanie se desfasura in incinta discotecii Knight Club, unde Colin Robert Martin si Jana Voicu si-au stabilit cartierul general, incepand din toamna anului trecut. in cursul audierilor, a fost de mai multe ori rostit numele unui anume George Dobson, un londonez despre care amandoi inculpatii britanici au declarat ca se ocupa in fapt de falsificarea pasapoartelor si de introducerea pe teritoriul englez a imigrantilor ilegali, cei arestati in Romania neavand, practic, nici o alta vina decat aceea ca au asigurat transportul catorva cetateni romani pana la anumite destinatii din spatiul Schengen.
La sfarsitul anului trecut, Judecatoria Suceava a hotarat insa ca cei trei inculpati pot fi pusi in libertate pe cautiune. Spre exemplu, Jana Voicu a scos din buzunar 10 milioane de lei, iar Gerald David Bowditch, considerat „creierul” afacerii cu imigranti, a trebuit sa plateasca 15 milioane de lei cautiune, adica aproape 250 de lire sterline. Nici unul dintre cei trei inculpati nu pot sa paraseasca orasul sau tara fara a anunta in prealabil autoritatile.
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