All news on the topic: Human trafficking

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Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners into Ukraine war
Russia tricks and coerces foreign nationals into fighting on Moscow’s side in the war against Ukraine, exploiting their dire economic situations and precarious migration status.
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Spanish intelligence warned of 72,000-migrant Ceuta border invasion
Spanish intelligence warned of the looming Ceuta migrant invasion, despite Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s claim the flood of over 70,000 migrants was a surprise.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate refused bail and remain in US custody
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been refused bail and will remain in custody in the US.
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Andrew Tate indicted in Romania on charges including trafficking minors and money laundering
Andrew Tate has been indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering.
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From Bugattis to Doritos: How the Tate brothers’ image of limitless wealth collapsed behind bars
Three darkly seared ribeye steaks weighing several pounds arrived on a white platter at an upscale restaurant in Bucharest, Romania.
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Forty-two QNet trafficking victims rescued in Nigeria as alleged job scam syndicate is smashed
Forty-two QNet human trafficking victims have been rescued in Nigeria.
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Court ruling could block UK deportations of Albanian male trafficking victims
Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance
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Two charged after six migrants found hidden in lorry in East Yorkshire
An Italian national and Romanian national have appeared in court this morning after six migrants were found in the back of a lorry in Goole, East Yorkshire.
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Previously sealed Epstein and Maxwell evidence ordered released by US court
"Volumes" of previously unseen evidence against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell will reportedly soon see the light of day for the first time.
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QNet and Ignite recruitment ring busted in Lagos as 12 suspects arrested
A QNet and Ignite human trafficking recruitment ring has been busted in Lagos, Nigeria.
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US indictment names mystery "enforcer" accused of protecting Prince Group’s scam empire
A person identified as “Co-Conspirator-2” in a U.S. grand jury indictment allegedly served as an “enforcer” for the Prince Group,
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ISIS survivor kidnapped at 10 reveals years of slavery, abuse and torture before daring escape
Kidnapped by ISIS thugs at age 10 and forced into sexual slavery, an Iraqi girl endured hellish years of rape and torture.
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AI now drives 55% of cybercrime across Africa, INTERPOL warns
AI now powers more than half of reported cybercrimes across 26 African nations as phishing and mobile fraud transition into industrialized criminal enterprises, according to INTERPOL.
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EU sanctions Prince Group over alleged cyber-scam and trafficking links
The European Union on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Cambodia’s multibillion-dollar Prince Holding Group and its chairman, Chen Zhi, over their alleged involvement in large-scale cyber-scams and human trafficking.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate’s lawyer claims brothers face death threats in US jail
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan ’have a target on their backs’ as the public wish for them to be killed in jail following their arrests over alleged child [sexual intercourse] offences.
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Congress urged to investigate White House links to Andrew and Tristan Tate extradition
Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari is calling for Donald Trump’s son to testify to the House Oversight Committee regarding the handling of Andrew and Tristan Tate’s legal affairs after their arrest last week.
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Crypto illusionist: How the fraudster Josip Heit launders millions through phantom blockchain projects and builds an empire from Croatia to Dubai
State prosecutors are conducting preliminary checks into the business activities of international entrepreneur Josip Heit, who has roots in Split, as part of a suspected money laundering case.
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Canadian intelligence warns crypto cash services are fuelling money laundering and organised crime
As scammers and terrorists increasingly turn to crypto, a Canadian intelligence office is raising alarms about risks posed by an emerging industry offering discreet means to convert cryptocurrency to large sums of physical cash and vice versa.
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Ethiopia arrests 17 traffickers who tortured migrants on camera to extort millions
Ethiopian authorities have arrested 17 key operatives behind a brutal human trafficking syndicate that trapped tens of thousands of migrants in Yemen, systematically filming their torture to extort millions from terrified families.
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French model scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead near Paris
A French modelling scout with close ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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UN warns Southeast Asian crime syndicates have evolved into global criminal networks
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal networks.
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Indonesian court jails 19 people over baby trafficking ring linked to Singapore
An Indonesian court sentenced 19 people to prison on Tuesday for trafficking babies across the country and into Singapore, according to state news agency Antara.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate held in Florida as they fight UK extradition over new charges
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will be held in a Florida jailhouse as they continue to fight their extradition to the UK on new rape and sex-trafficking charges.
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US arrests deepen as UK seeks extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are expected to face a US court on Monday as UK police seek their extradition over an investigation into alleged sexual offences.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami as UK unveils 38 new criminal charges
Controversial misogynist influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by U.S. Marshals in Miami on Saturday as UK officials announced a series of 38 new charges against the brothers.