Five charged in people smuggling investigation after arrest in Rawmarsh, Rotherham
Five people have been charged as part of a people smuggling investigation, including a man arrested in Rotherham.
Investigators from the National Crime Agency allege the people smuggling network has been involved in transporting Vietnamese migrants.
The five suspects have all appeared at courts across the country after being charged with offences of conspiracy to assist illegal entry into the United Kingdom and transferring criminal property.
They included 22-year-old Van Huy Nguyen, who was apprehended at an address in Rawmarsh, Rotherham yesterday (Tuesday, February 17, 2026).
Nguyen, of Brameld Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court earlier today (Wednesday, February 18, 2026).
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The others charged are: Vinh Van Nguyen, 31; Lia-Chien Trong, 33 and Sy Trai Ho, 27, all of whom were produced from a prison in Liverpool, along Quang Van Nguyen, 31, who was produced from a prison in Birmingham.
The other four defendants have also appeared at magistrates’ courts today.
Mr Trong, of no fixed abode, Mr Ho, of no fixed abode, and Mr Vinh Van Nguyen, of Coventry, all appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court, while Mr Quang Van Nguyen appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.
Vinh Van Nguyen and Quang Van Nguyen are believed to be twin brothers.