Chinese and Malaysian crime syndicate is smashed after police find 17 illegal workers including boys as young as 16 crammed into a house in squalid conditions Australian Border Force raided Robinvale house in Victoria's north February 13 They discovered 16-year-old with five people sleeping on mattresses in garage Up to 12 other people were living in house as part of illegal workers trade ring Raid is one in series of stings as ABF conducts 'Operation Battenrun' this month
By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 10:36 GMT, 23 February 2019 | Updated: 10:37 GMT, 23 February 2019
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A Chinese and Malaysian crime syndicate has been smashed after their illegal workers trade ring was undone.
Australian Border Force raided a Robinvale property in Victoria's north and discovered 17 people crammed inside a house on February 13.
A 16-year-old boy was among five people who slept on mattresses in the garage of the property.
Up to 12 other people were living inside the house.
A Chinese and Malaysian crime syndicate has been smashed after their illegal workers trade ring was undone