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Belgian authorities have arrested six suspected traffickers equipped with inflatable boats to take migrants to Britain, prosecutors said Tuesday. The accused -- two Iraqis, two Iranians, a Pakistani and an Afghan -- were picked up in the resort of Ostend last week after attempting to flee police investigating a suspicious gathering. Three land vehicles, two boats, two outboard motors, a fuel container and tools were also seized, a Bruges prosecutor said. Frank Demeester said the six were being held on suspicion on human trafficking and that they were presumed to have been trying to reach the British coast. mad/dc/arp/bp
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