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Vietnamese trafficker gets sentence lowered over UK refugee deaths

Belgian court of appeal on Thursday lowered the prison sentence for Vietnamese trafficking gang leader Vo Van Hong over the manslaughter of 39 compatriots who suffocated in an airtight shipping container smuggled into Britain in 2019.

Reuters

Don’t judge Shamima Begum today: judge the cruel ministers who still won’t take responsibility for her

The government peddles a caricature so we don’t see her for what she is: a child trafficking victim groomed in the UK, says Maya Foa, director of the legal charity Reprieve

The Guardian - UK

Morocco, Netherlands Discuss Migration, People Smuggling

Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit met in Rabat with State Secretary for Justice and Security of the Netherlands Eric Van der Burg, during which they discussed migration issues and means of cooperation in this regard. The two officials discussed different mechanisms to improve cooperation, including the exchange of expertise, information,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Commentary: Labor trafficking happens here, too

Many organizations have tried to capitalize on promoting “awareness” of human trafficking. But awareness-raising without a call to action is ineffective and often misleading. Awareness campaigns, especially those tied to fundraising, typically focus on girls in the sex trades, but recently reported instances involving youth and undocumented people have been…

Tribune News Service

Teen girl 'found wandering streets' in Scottish town amid human trafficking fears

Police say their enquiries are at an early stage after reports a teenage girl was taken to a local station with fears she was a victim of human…

The National (Scotland)

Former Mexican minister convicted in US of drug trafficking

A former Mexican presidential cabinet member was convicted in the US on Tuesday of taking massive bribes to protect the violent drug cartels he was tasked with combating.

France 24

Trafficking fears as teen girl found wandering streets of town only able to say 'help me'

A teenage girl was found wandering around the streets of Whitecrook, Clydebank, asking strangers to 'help me' as police have now launched an investigation into the mystery

Daily Mirror

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Romanian court rules to hold Andrew Tate for 30 more days

A court in Romania’s capital has agreed Tuesday to extend social media influencer Andrew Tate’s detention on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking by another 30 days

The Independent UK

Politicians say they'll stop fentanyl smugglers. Experts say new drug war won't work

As fentanyl deaths soar, political pressure is growing to stop Mexican cartels that smuggle the drug. Experts on drug trafficking say trying to lock down the Mexican border is an impossible goal.

WEKU

Sacked grandad made 'nonce' threat to manager then became £11million drug courier

Warehouseman turned to trafficking heroin and cocaine in his van after losing his job

Liverpool Echo

Former NFL DB Eric Johnson Charged With Human Trafficking

He was arrested for several alleged crimes in relation to a gang investigation.

Sports Illustrated

Indonesian police to deport mafia fugitive back to Italy

Indonesian police say they will escort back to Italy an Italian-Australian fugitive who was arrested on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali after seven years on the run in connection with drug trafficking and organized crime

The Independent UK

Andrew Tate reportedly threatens to sue accuser for $300M over ‘false and defamatory statements’ to police

Andrew Tate has reportedly threatened legal action against a woman who made rape and human trafficking allegations against him.

Tribune News Service

Six charged after 18 migrants found dead in truck in Bulgaria

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged 6 people with human trafficking after 18 Afghan migrants were found dead inside a truck dumped on an dirt road near the capital Sofia on Friday.

Reuters

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Liverpool Echo

'Flakey' drug gang caught trafficking heroin from Airbnbs

Police found heroin worth around £49,000 wrapped in a tea towel

Bangkok Post

Move Forward not worried about senator's lawsuit

The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) says it is not worried about a 100-million-baht defamation suit against MP Rangsiman Rome after he raised questions of money laundering allegations against an unnamed senator during this week’s censure debate.

Salon

Tenn. GOPer "a fraud like George Santos"

Tenn. Rep. Andy Ogles dubiously claimed he was an economist, a police officer and a sex trafficking expert

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers take aim at social media role in youth fentanyl use and sex trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How much responsibility do social media platforms bear when people use them to sell kids a deadly dose of fentanyl, pay teenagers to livestream strip teases or recruit minors who are sold for sex?

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Foreign Policy

Haiti Is on the Brink of State Failure

From criminal gangs to elite corruption, cascading ills are almost entirely homegrown.

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein emails with former JPMorgan executive revealed: ‘Say hi to Snow White’

Virgin Islands government is suing JP Morgan for allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring by handling his payments to recruiters and victims

Salon

Reporters stunned DOJ dropped Gaetz case

"Given what we've seen, the decision not to charge Gaetz seems pretty f**king remarkable," said Roger Sollenberger

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Barclays boss accused of holding discussions with Jeffrey Epstein about photos of young women

US lawsuit claims Jes Staley received pictures of young women in seductive poses from the sex offender

Orlando Sentinel

US Rep. Matt Gaetz won’t face charges from Greenberg-related probe

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice has decided against pursuing sex-trafficking charges against U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, his lawyers said Wednesday, following a lengthy investigation that emerged from the criminal case against former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg.

The Independent UK

Rep. Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case

Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him

Axios

DOJ won't charge Gaetz in sex trafficking probe, his lawyers say

"They have determined not to bring any charges against him," Gaetz’s lawyers said.

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