From Captivity To Freedom: Nigerian Trafficking Victim Rescued In Egypt, Reunites With Family
Agbabiaka Bola, a Nigerian smuggled into Egypt by human traffickers in 2023, has been rescued by the Embassy of Nigeria in Cairo. Her return was…
Crossroads of Crime: Drug Trafficking Networks in the Indian Ocean Region
More than 70 per cent of the globe is covered by Oceans, which are playing a significant role in climate change, war, geopolitics and maritime…
Costa Rica with US help nabs 21 suspects linked to human trafficking
An extensive police operation in Costa Rica on Tuesday resulted in the arrests of 21 people suspected of links to an international human-trafficking network operating…
Andrew, Tristan Tate detained in Romania in new trafficking probe | Crime
Romanian authorities say probe relates to alleged crimes including human trafficking and sex with a minor.Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been detained in Romania…
U.S. sanctions ex-Haitian president for alleged role in gang-sponsored drug trafficking
Martelly, 63, lead Haiti from 2011-2016 and allegedly abused his influence to facilitate the trafficking of drugs, such as cocaine, that was destined for the…
US sanctions former Haitian president over alleged drug trafficking | Drugs News
US Treasury Department says Michel Joseph Martelly ‘abused his influence’ to facilitate drug trafficking to the US.The United States has imposed sanctions on Haiti’s former…
Human Trafficking Ring Where Misled Cameroonians Are Forced To Recruit More Victims
It was only months ago that Penka Michel escaped from a ruthless gang operating in the Agbado area of Lagos, South West Nigeria. As he…
NAPTIP Restates Commitment To Fighting Human Trafficking Following HumAngle’s Investigation
Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking (NAPTIP) has restated its commitment to fighting human trafficking in Nigeria during a radio programme discussing HumAngle’s…
Nigeria tries to curb rising drug production and trafficking
CN Ops 23 Nov 14 On 23 Nov 14, as part of her APT(N) deployment, HMS ARGYLL interdicted a fast boat suspected of trafficking narcotics.…
Mexican president says a fight over drug and migrant trafficking was behind the massacre of 19
Mexico’s president said Tuesday a fight between gangs over drug and migrant trafficking routes was behind the massacre of 19 men in the southern state…
Former lawyer sentenced to 7 years for Mexico drug trafficking
A former attorney from Mexico has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine, the Justice…
Supreme Court upholds Californian’s drug trafficking conviction
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a California woman’s drug smuggling conviction that was based in part on an expert’s testimony that criminal gangs…
Ukraine extradites man who organized illegal migrant trafficking to Poland
Ukraine has extradited to Poland a businessman who organized illegal migrant trafficking via Belarus to the EU through the Polish border, the Security Service of…
Canberra scientists using DNA to fight trafficked parrot trade
You may be familiar with the use of DNA technology for catching criminals and solving crimes, but now a group of scientists from Canberra and the…
West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns | Drugs News
Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report. Drug seizures have soared in the West…
Feds accuse Florida man of interstate sex trafficking, coercing a minor
Federal prosecutors say a Florida man assaulted victims and forced them to work as prostitutes in New York and other states. He was indicted on…
UN: Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking
Conflict, climate, and the demand for low-paid labor in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, with corruption as a “major enabler,” are driving the growth…
Hinduja human trafficking trial set for June as family’s arguments rejected
The trial of four members of the billionaire Hinduja family charged with human trafficking over the mistreatment of their domestic staff will proceed in June…
Bali Process Engagement: Uniting Against Human Trafficking
A group representing the Bali Process, headed by its Co-Chairs Ambassador Lynn Bell from Australia and Ambassador Tri Tharyat from Indonesia, held discussions with Foreign…
Eagleby woman Jemma-Lee Sales granted bail after being charged with trafficking $4.7m worth of meth
In short: Eagleby woman Jemma-Lee Sales has faced court after police intercepted a vehicle allegedly carrying $4.7 million of the drug ice on Monday.Police allege they…