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🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Canada sentences U.S. citizen to two years after human smuggling investigation

A U.S. citizen, Sahil Aziz, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for attempting to smuggle individuals into Canada.

Mar 20 • 18:10 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

U.S. citizen who illegally drove into Manitoba will be spending time in Canadian jail

A U.S. citizen, Sahil Aziz, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for attempting to illegally cross into Manitoba, Canada, and is charged with human smuggling.

Mar 20 • 18:10 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Tommy Olsen is released

Activist Tommy Olsen from Tromsø is released pending the review of his appeal case.

Mar 20 • 15:46 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Human smuggling investigation leads to jail time for American man caught in Manitoba

An American man, Sahil Aziz, has pleaded guilty to human smuggling after being caught by Canadian border agents with someone else's identification documents while attempting to enter Canada.

Mar 20 • 00:41 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Tromsø man may be extradited to Greece - charged with human smuggling

Tommy Olsen, detained in Tromsø, faces charges of human smuggling in Greece due to his involvement in aiding undocumented migrants through the Aegean Boat Report website.

Mar 16 • 18:38 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Karpathos: Sentences of 600 years in prison and a fine of 700,000 euros imposed in total on two human traffickers

A court in Karpathos sentenced two human traffickers to a total of 600 years in prison and fines totaling 700,000 euros for illegally smuggling migrants into Greece.

Mar 13 • 09:45 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

ICE busts human smuggling ring that kidnapped family, sexually assaulted pregnant woman

ICE agents have arrested members of a human smuggling ring in South Texas, leading to severe charges against individuals involved in kidnapping and assault.

Mar 12 • 16:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Ukrainians who ran 'premium' migrant smuggling service to UK jailed

Two Ukrainian men have been sentenced to prison for operating a migrant smuggling service that charged up to 15,000 euros per person to transport individuals to the UK.

Mar 12 • 16:35 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Supreme Court acquits driver in human smuggling case

The Danish Supreme Court has acquitted a man who assisted a Moroccan woman in entering Denmark illegally, overturning previous sentences imposed by lower courts.

Mar 12 • 13:59 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

A human trafficking network suspected of transporting 100,000 migrants dismantled in Europe

A major human trafficking network operating along the Balkan route and suspected of smuggling 100,000 migrants has been dismantled by European authorities.

Mar 10 • 19:14 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Dunkirk: 18 months in prison for a human smuggler intercepted at sea this week

A young Iranian man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempting to smuggle migrants across the English Channel from Dunkirk.

Mar 6 • 19:16 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Federal prosecutor admits 'extraordinary' timing in Abrego Garcia smuggling case charges

A federal prosecutor has described the timing of charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as 'extraordinary,' amidst the legal complexities of his immigration status and previous deportation.

Feb 27 • 04:14 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mr. Trump, we face a common enemy

Donald Trump emphasizes the importance of combating transnational organized crime to make America great again, identifying fentanyl trafficking and human smuggling as key threats that also affect Mexico.

Feb 27 • 02:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Coyotes become the main way for Cubans to enter Brazil

Cubans are increasingly relying on coyotes to migrate to Brazil, with a surge in asylum requests due to stricter U.S. migration policies.

Feb 23 • 02:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Egyptians fall victim to smuggling gangs during irregular migration trips

Families in Egypt recount the harrowing experiences of losing their loved ones to smuggling gangs in Libya during attempts to migrate illegally to Europe.

Feb 18 • 17:46 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A Kaunas Man Who Smuggled Illegal Migrants Will Remain Behind Bars for a Long Time

A man from Kaunas involved in smuggling illegal migrants has been sentenced following a tragic incident that resulted in death and injury.

Feb 18 • 13:42 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

They managed to cross the California border, but CBP followed them: they hid migrants in the car

A recent operation in California led to the arrest of 23 people linked to human smuggling, amidst heightened immigration enforcement by U.S. authorities.

Feb 14 • 17:57 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
World

USA: Three dead in attack on drug boat

The US military has killed three individuals in a Caribbean attack on a boat suspected of drug smuggling, raising concerns over the lack of concrete evidence linking the vessels to drug trafficking.

Feb 14 • 03:02 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

USA: Three dead in attack on drug boat

The US military has reported the killing of three individuals in an attack on a boat in the Caribbean, accused of drug smuggling.

Feb 14 • 01:18 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Activist from the so-called 'Hajnówka Five' suspected of human smuggling – learned 'Rz'

Kamila M., an activist connected to the 'Hajnówka Five', faces new charges related to organizing the smuggling of migrants.

Feb 12 • 09:19 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Polish Border Guards Detain Lithuanian Suspected of Illegal Smuggling of Migrants to the West

A Lithuanian citizen has been detained by Polish border guards for allegedly attempting to smuggle migrants from Africa into Western Europe.

Feb 10 • 08:43 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Tragedy in Chios: The Moroccan accused of being a human smuggler appears before the investigator

A Moroccan citizen accused of being a human smuggler involved in a tragic shipwreck near Chios appears before a judge, expected to deny all charges.

Feb 7 • 18:18 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Coast Guard on the tragedy in Chios with 15 dead: The smuggling vessel hit our boat on the side, overturned and sank

The Coast Guard reported that a smuggling vessel collided with their boat, leading to the sinking and the tragic loss of 15 lives.

Feb 4 • 06:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Human smuggling is increasingly taking place in the digital world

Criminals, including human traffickers, are quickly adapting to new technologies, expanding the human smuggling market into the digital realm through social media.

Jan 11 • 22:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

15 bus drivers arrested for transporting migrants between France and Spain

Fifteen international bus drivers were arrested in Barcelona for illegally transporting migrants between France and Spain, sometimes without proper tickets.

Jan 5 • 12:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Major change to small boat migrant law 'will save lives' from today

New legal powers allowing UK border officials to seize phones and SIM cards from small boat arrivals aim to combat human trafficking.

Jan 4 • 22:30 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

US military says three killed in strikes on alleged drug boats

The US military conducted strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in international waters, resulting in three fatalities amid criticism from legal experts and rights groups.

Dec 31 • 23:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Documents suggest Kilmar Ábrego García was retaliated against after wrongful deportation

Kilmar Ábrego García, facing human smuggling charges, alleges vindictive prosecution linked to his wrongful deportation, as revealed by newly unsealed court documents.

Dec 31 • 17:29 UTC

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