A Dutch court has ruled that officers of employment agency Gyron Crew are guilty of human smuggling and fraud in a court victory for Filipino seafarers who worked for inland shipping in the Netherlands, reports InterAksyon. The court stated that Gyron took advantage of the vulnerable positions of the seamen, paying them much less than the minimum wage, while the accused officers contributed to the unsuitable working conditions of the seafarers. The court imposed a fine of €65,000 against the company while two officers are facing penalties of imprisonment of 5-15 months and two years probation, but the court dismissed charges of human trafficking. The Dutch public prosecution service has filed an appeal of this decision, asking that the additional charge of human trafficking be reconsidered by the court.