Alleged migrant smuggling network discovered in Italy
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.
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Audio message leads to alleged migrant trafficker's arrest
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.
People smuggling from Vietnam to Europe: The facts
Many of the 39 people who were found dead in a truck in England are likely Vietnamese. Human trafficking from Vietnam to Western Europe is a million euro business – and extremely dangerous for those who embark on the journey.
France: Migrants found in refrigerated truck in Calais
Eight people, including four children, were taken to the hospital after showing symptoms of hypothermia. The truck had been headed to the UK where authorities found 39 people dead in the back of a truck last week.
Belgium: A transit route for migrant smugglers
The truck in which 39 people were found dead in Britain on Wednesday originated from Belgium -- a major hub for migrants and people smugglers seeking to take advantage of the proximity to Britain. The shift in the UK-bound migrant route from France to Belgium came after the 2016 closure of the "jungle camp" in Calais that pushed migrants north.
UK corpse discovery triggers outrage among aid organizations, former trafficking victims
Migrant aid organizations, former victims and politicians have reacted with shock and outrage to the grim discovery of 39 dead bodies inside a truck near London on Wednesday. Italy’s Sant'Egidio called the incident "unacceptable," Germany’s Pro Asyl condemned European policies for being partly responsible for the alleged human trafficking incident.
Migrant trafficking network in Balkans and Italy dismantled
Authorities in Slovenia, Italy, Bosnia and Croatia have dismantled an organization that allegedly smuggled migrants from the Balkans to EU countries like Italy.
More Ivorian women smuggled into slavery and sexual abuse
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that the number of women and girls being trafficked from Ivory Coast has been rising. Many of them reportedly suffer abuse, slavery and prostitution — both in North Africa and Europe.
Australian police arrest Iraqi man over 350 asylum seeker deaths
Police in Australia have charged an Iraqi man with organizing a "people-smuggling venture" that led to more than 350 asylum seekers drowning at sea. The ill-fated boat sank in international waters in 2001.
North Macedonia police detain 81 migrants found in truck
Police in North Macedonia have reportedly detained 81 migrants found in a truck near the country's border with Serbia. The driver of the vehicle had apparently ignored a police warning to stop for a check. He later abandoned the vehicle.
Challenges ahead for Italy's new defense minister
Dealing with issues concerning migration, especially relations with Libya and the renewal of an EU anti-smuggling operation in the Mediterranean: Those are some of the difficult tasks Italy's new Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini is facing.
Greece stops dozens of migrants en route to Italy
A boat with 36 migrants and two alleged Ukrainian smugglers was intercepted by Greek coast guards on Monday. Because the camps on Lesbos and other Greek islands overcrowded, more migrants are trying to reach Italy with the help of smugglers.