Three people are under investigation in Ferrara, Italy. They allegedly alerted the directors of migrant reception centers in the province when inspections were scheduled to take place and turned a blind eye to irregularities.
Italian police discovered an alleged criminal organization that smuggled migrants from Iraq to Europe. The gang worked as an "illegal travel agency", investigative sources said.
Nearly two dozen people suspected of being part of a sex trafficking ring forcing Nigerian women into prostitution in France go on trial Wednesday. In France, Nigerians now outnumber Chinese or and Eastern European sex workers.
A man has been arrested in Greece in connection to the death of a young migrant in central Italy. The Pakistani national has been charged with conspiracy to traffic immigrants and disposing of a body.
Two former officers with Syria's secret services have been charged by prosecutors in the southeastern city of Karlsruhe. The case pertains to alleged crimes committed in Syrian jails during the country's conflict.
Italian police say that 25 people received large sums of money from the government to pay for migrant reception services – and then used the funds to pay for things like villa renovations and a birthday party.
About 100 migrants have been arrested in Malta for taking part in a riot in which parts of a reception center were seriously damaged. Two teenagers from Sudan and Nigeria and a 20-year-old from Chad are accused of instigating the riots.
Multiple British media outlets are reporting that the 39 people found dead in a truck were Chinese nationals. The revelation comes after two buildings were raided in Northern Ireland.
Authorities in Slovenia, Italy, Bosnia and Croatia have dismantled an organization that allegedly smuggled migrants from the Balkans to EU countries like Italy.
Three prefects and four state employees have been indicted by prosecutor's office of Venice, Italy. They are accused of fraud and having warned the management of a local reception center ahead of inspection visits.
An Afghan asylum-seeker who was convicted of murdering a 15-year-old German girl in 2017 has been found dead in his prison cell. The murder case sparked months of anti-immigrant rallies and counterprotests.
Denmark has announced plans to step up controls on its border with Sweden to counter cross-border crime. Several Swedish nationals are suspected of carrying out serious attacks in the Danish capital in recent months.