Police bust smuggling ring between Morocco and Spain
47 people were arrested in Gibraltar and Spain during the course of a police operation to break up a smuggling ring operating between Morocco, the British territory of Gibraltar and Spain.
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‘We don’t know where they’ve been taken,’ aid groups say after Calais migrant camp is evacuated
French police on Tuesday conducted a massive evacuation of the makeshift migrant camp set up in an industrial zone on the outskirts of the port city of Calais. The local aid groups that witnessed the early morning raid, say they have no idea where the evacuated migrants have been taken.
Where were the 1,600 migrants taken from Paris camps?
After the dismantling of the camps in the north of Paris, the 1,600 migrants – ‘Dubliners’, newcomers, rejected asylum seekers, and even statutory refugees - were sent to some 20 locations in the Paris region, including gymnasiums, situation review centers and a refugee support center. One non-profit group denounced the placement of 16 migrants in retention centers in the wake of the dismantling.
Three arrested in Sicily for torturing refugees in Libya
Italian authorities have arrested three people accused of detaining and torturing dozens of migrants, who were hoping to travel to Italy, at a camp in Libya. The three suspects face charges including human trafficking.
Prostitution racket: 3 Nigerians arrested in Italy
Italian police have arrested three Nigerian nationals accused of belonging to a criminal organization involved in trafficking women from Nigeria to Libya and then to Italy; where they were forced to engage in prostitution.
Migrants stopped in Tunisia, 'thwarted departures to Italy'
Tunisian authorities stopped a group of migrants who were allegedly trying to reach Italy illegally over the weekend. They arrested the four alleged organizers, who are being investigated for "forming an organised crime group aimed at illegally leaving the maritime border."
At the end of the road: A look at deportations from Germany
Collective deportation flights to Afghanistan are a controversial issue in Germany, as many people believe that Afghanistan should not be deemed a safe country of origin. Journalists working for DPA now had unprecedented access to one of those flights, highlighting the experience from all angles.
Greek police arrest migrants in raids and at airports
Authorities in Greece have stepped up efforts to detain migrants without residence permits. Police have made a number of arrests in Thessaloniki and at some of the country's major airports.
Last buildings at Turin ex-Olympic village migrants squat cleared
The last two buildings of the former Turin Olympic village (MOI), which had for years been used as informal housing for migrants, have been evacuated. ''We are moving forward with the evictions and the return to legality across all Italy, after years of waiting and silence,'' Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said.
Eight arrested for Tunisia-to-Sicily migrant trafficking
The Italian authorities have arrested four Italians and four Tunisians on charges of aiding and abetting clandestine immigration and cigarette smuggling. The group stands accused of organizing' ghost trips' between Tunisia and Sicily.
Catania police arrest 10 suspects for fake permits
Italian authorities have arrested 10 suspects accused of forging and illegally providing fake residency permits to foreigners in Italy.
Croatian policeman speaks out about migrant abuse
A person claiming to be a Croatian policeman has sent an anonymous letter claiming that they receive orders to confiscate migrants' money and destroy their cell phones.