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Nigerian politician guilty of organ-harvesting plot in landmark UK case

A wealthy Nigerian senator, his wife and a doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking under the UK Modern Slavery Act, in a landmark case.

The Week

‘There is a level of complacency’: trial exposes UK’s vulnerability to organ harvesting

Conviction of a Nigerian politician, his wife and a doctor for organ trafficking highlights need for robust vetting by hospitals

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian senator guilty of trafficking man to UK to provide a kidney

Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife have been found guilty of trafficking a man to Britain to provide his kidney to their ill daughter, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Sold into sex slavery at 15 and convicted of killing her rapist, Pieper Lewis faces further sentencing

The teenage victim of trafficking has violated her parole, leading to a further hearing this week. Meanwhile, the man she says trafficked her has still not been charged. Holly Baxter reports

The Independent UK

Romania court extends detention of Andrew Tate pending trafficking probe

Social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in police custody until late-April pending an investigation into alleged sex trafficking as a Romanian court extended their detention, their legal team said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Sex-Trafficking Suits Against Banks That Serviced Epstein Can Proceed

Plus: American IQs may be shifting, Jack Daniel's lawsuit against dog toy maker hits SCOTUS, and more...

Reason

Commentary: Don’t blur the lines by calling Mexican drug cartels ‘terrorist organizations’

In a scene from a 2018 movie “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” a U.S. president decides to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups because it will provide new tools for U.S. national security to mitigate growing violence.

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Glasgow drug boss teamed up with former Barras market trader on huge trafficking operation

Drug kingpin James Paterson, 34, and Ian Sweeney, 51, worked together on the massive operation. Sweeney was a former Barras Market street trader who later set up his own counter surveillance firm.

Glasgow Live

U.S. border officials seize 900 pounds of fentanyl in first week of new trafficking crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hailed "Operation Blue Lotus" as a "monumental shift" during a visit to the border.

Axios

Zuckerberg, Meta are sued for failing to address sex trafficking, child exploitation

A new lawsuit accuses Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms Inc executives and directors of failing to do enough to stop sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram.

Reuters

Can banks be sued for profiting from Epstein's sex-trafficking? A judge says yes

A trio of lawsuits allege that JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank actively enabled Jeffrey Epstein to run a sex-trafficking ring for underage girls. A judge partially denied a motion to dismiss.

WEKU

Flash Scots drug boss teamed up with ‘surveillance’ expert to carry out huge trafficking operation

James Paterson, 34, and Ian Sweeney, 51, are now behind bars after a lengthy trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Daily Record

Security Patrols Crack Down on Smugglers in South Libya Desert

A security force in western Libya pledged to crack down on gangs smuggling fuel and weapons and trafficking illegal migrants. It said it will deploy more patrols to track them in the southwestern desert and combat their activities “that are undermining national security”. Libya suffers from the widespread smuggling of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Sex Trafficking Survivors in India Find New Meaning in Life

Human trafficking is the second largest organized crime in India after drug trafficking. It’s particularly prevalent in the eastern regions of the country, which face extreme weather events like cyclones and floods.

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The Guardian - US

JPMorgan and Deutsche to face lawsuits over Jeffrey Epstein ties

Manhattan judge allows central accusations that banks benefited from ties to sex trafficker to proceed

The New Daily

JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank to face Epstein ties lawsuits

JPMorgan Chase & Co and Deutsche Bank AG face lawsuits accusing them of enabling Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking.

France 24

Iraq's looted artefacts: Thousands of antiquities still on black market

On March 20, 2003, a US-led coalition invaded Iraq. Years of conflict and insecurity followed, with wide-ranging consequences to this day. In mid-April 2003, as American troops advanced on Baghdad amid the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Baghdad Museum was looted and tens of thousands of pieces disappeared. Twenty…

The Independent UK

With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties

With U.S. overdose fatalities at an all-time high, state legislatures are considering tougher penalties for possession of fentanyl, the powerful opioid linked to most of the deaths

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The Guardian - AU

Legal team fears pilot Daniel Duggan cannot be assured of fair trial in US amid China tensions

Former marine pilot fighting extradition to US on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering says case is a ‘test of Australian sovereignty’

The Independent UK

GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors

A formerly well-connected Republican donor goes on trial in Minnesota on Tuesday accused of sex trafficking minors

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman’s ‘stop the boats’ plan would bar 45,000 children from UK

Refugee Council’s claims on impact of her bill come as the home secretary, on a visit to Rwanda, faces pressure from her own party

Miami Herald

Illicit guns and drugs are a problem in the Caribbean. This legislation is offering help

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Kaine of Virginia are putting their weight behind an initiative to reduce illicit arms trafficking and strengthen security and stability in the Caribbean basin, where an uptick in guns and migration trafficking are endangering small island communities and raising national security concerns…

Tribune News Service

Cocaine production, smuggling on the rise after pandemic-related slowdown

Cocaine production and trafficking is surging around the world after slowing down considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic.

France 24

Cocaine production hits record high as post-Covid demand picks up in Europe

Global production of cocaine has jumped dramatically over the past two years following an initial slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the first report dedicated to the global cocaine market from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Reason

States Try to Reform Prostitution Laws—for Better and Worse

New bills in six states showcase some right and wrong ways to help sex workers, from full decriminalization to ramping up penalties for prostitution customers.

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