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From archive: Turkish Coastal Guard ship UMUT shines light on a boat carrying Syrian migrants as they attempt to reach the Greek island Chios near Izmir, Turkey, December 9, 2015 | Photo: EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU
  • Ukraine
  • Italy

Two arrested for 'trafficking migrants' on a sailing yacht

Two Ukrainian citizens have been arrested by Italian authorities on human trafficking charges. Reggio Calabria police believe they rented a sailboat to transport migrants from Turkey to Calabria, investigative sources said.

More than 500 police officers took part in the coordinated raids | Photo: Imago
  • Ukraine
  • Germany

German police raids expose people smuggling gang

German police units coordinated a series of raids on 18 premises across six federal states on November 13 in an operation targeting criminal gangs involved in the illegal smuggling of migrants.