Driver Maurice Robinson joined the international line to transport illegal immigrants from the end of 2018, according to the British prosecutor.

"The suspect is part of a global network to bring large numbers of illegal immigrants into the UK. This person has been active since December last year," said Iguyovwe Oghenerouna, prosecutor today. by Maurice Robinson, the driver of a container truck carrying 39 victims leaving Purfleet port at dawn on October 23.

Robinson faces 39 charges of manslaughter, two charges of human trafficking and one charge of money laundering. The suspect appeared via online video to confirm his name and residence address, but did not show his attitude when he heard the list of offenses before the first-instance criminal court in Chelmsford, northeast of London.

Thirty-one men and eight women were found dead in a frozen container in the Waterglade industrial zone, Grays town, on October 23. British authorities initially believed the victims were Chinese, but authorities were investigating suspected victims of non-Chinese nationality. The Vietnamese diplomatic agency is working closely with the British authorities, sharing information during the investigation to identify the victims.

After arrest and interrogation Robinson, British police on October 25 arrested three other suspects related to the deaths of 39 victims. All three suspects paid bail for bail.