蛇じゃ頭とう

noun

snakehead gang; Chinese human smuggling ring

Refers specifically to Chinese criminal organizations that smuggle people, often into Japan or other countries. The literal meaning 'snake head' is a calque from Chinese 蛇头 (shétóu).

• 警けい察さつは蛇じゃ頭とうの摘てき発はつに力ちからを入いれている。

  The police are focusing on cracking down on snakehead gangs.

• 蛇じゃ頭とうによって密みつ入にゅう国こくさせられた中ちゅう国ごく人じんが増ふえている。

  The number of Chinese nationals smuggled in by snakeheads is increasing.