Story of 8yr old boy smuggled into Spain in a suitcase goes Viral

The 8 year old smuggled into Spain from Ivory Coast by his parents.

The story of the 8yr old boy smuggled into Spain in a suitcase by his family has made world wide news.The story of the boy is being reported in news outlet all over the world both online and television. The 8-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast survived several hours locked in a suitcase, bundled in a fetal position, as his family tried to smuggle him into Spain. But they didn't succeed as police officers discovered him in the suitcase via scan on Thursday May 7 in El Tarajal, a terrestrial point of entry at Spain's border with Morocco. I can't even manage what that poor boy has been through..i can't sit in that position in open space for 1 hour..not to talk of being locked up in a suit case1 God..People are stupid and cruel,i say stupid here because the family thought they were helping him to a better life,but could have killed him or damaged him in the process.See more pics after the cut...

How crazy and desperate can people get to endanger this 8 yr old boy's life by smuggling him in a suitcase into Spain with hours of flight?

The boy, who is now in Spanish custody, is believed to have spent many hours in the pink, medium-sized polyester suitcase, pressed against a few personal belongings.

"He was shocked when we opened the suitcase to see so many people looking at him," a Spanish police spokesman told CNN. He also said the boy is in good condition.

The police spokesman said police officers in El Tarajal became suspicious when a 21-year-old woman, a Moroccan National, showed signs of nervousness as she attempted to cross the border wheeling the suitcase down the street.

"Our officers asked her if she needed help as the wheels began to give in," the spokesman said.

How the 8 yr old boy was spotted on X ray by Spanish officials as he was smuggled in a suit case.

Suspecting a drug smuggling case, police brought the suitcase in for an x-ray. That is when they found the boy. 

He was immediately taken to a state child custodian and awaits judicial process, the official said.

A man who is apparently his father, identified as A.O., was arrested a few hours after the boy was found. The man, who has permanent residency in Spain, awaits formal charges.

The spokesman said this is the first time they have found this type of smuggling, in which a child was locked into a container. 

Source: CNN