Migrants were ‘expensive imports’

A people smuggler on the run after 39 Vietnamese were found dead in the back of a lorry described migrants as ‘expensive imports’, a court heard. Marius Draghici allegedly made the remark on 4 October while he was being driven by 43-year-old British Romanian trucker Gheorghe Nica, who denies he was a key player in the plot. Jurors have heard Draghici described as an ‘elusive and sinister’ presence in the smuggling ring. Nineteen days later 39 stowaways were carried in…