# Colombian Police Bust Human Trafficking Ring Using Fake Scholarships to Exploit Workers in Spain

Authorities dismantled a network that used fake academic scholarships to trap over 60 Colombians in labor exploitation in Spain.

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Colombian and Spanish authorities dismantled a human trafficking network that used fake academic scholarships to exploit over 60 Colombian citizens in Spain. [^1]

According to a report from Colombia's Dirección de Investigación Criminal e Interpol (Dijin), the human trafficking and migrant smuggling network operating between Colombia and Spain had begun operating in 2019. [^2]

Police alleged that Annelis Caridad Lissabet Ramos, alias 'Nelly', led the network and that the organization used threats of deportation and harm to victims' immigration records to control them. [^3]

Police officers arrested Annelis Caridad Lissabet Ramos, alias 'Nelly', during the operation; she is subject to an Interpol Red Notice. [^4]

The Dijin report said the network allegedly used fraudulent academic documents, obtained type D visas and residence permits, charged between $4 million and $8 million per victim, and affected 60 Colombian citizens. [^5]

After arriving in Spain, victims were primarily relocated to the Tarragona region where they were forced to work in restaurant chains for 12 to 16 hours daily. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Colombian and Spanish authorities dismantled a human trafficking network that used fake academic scholarships to exploit over 60 Colombian citizens in Spain. (Vanguardia, News)
2. According to a report from Colombia's Dirección de Investigación Criminal e Interpol (Dijin), the human trafficking and migrant smuggling network operating between Colombia and Spain had begun operating in 2019. (El País, News)
3. Police alleged that Annelis Caridad Lissabet Ramos, alias 'Nelly', led the network and that the organization used threats of deportation and harm to victims' immigration records to control them. (El País, News)
4. Police officers arrested Annelis Caridad Lissabet Ramos, alias 'Nelly', during the operation; she is subject to an Interpol Red Notice. (El País, News)
5. The Dijin report said the network allegedly used fraudulent academic documents, obtained type D visas and residence permits, charged between $4 million and $8 million per victim, and affected 60 Colombian citizens. (El País, News)
6. After arriving in Spain, victims were primarily relocated to the Tarragona region where they were forced to work in restaurant chains for 12 to 16 hours daily. (Vanguardia, News)

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