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COVID-19 cut known human trafficking, but Ukraine war a risk: U.N

The COVID-19 pandemic led to the first drop in the known number of human-trafficking victims in 20 years as trafficking opportunities and policing were reduced, but the Ukraine war has probably now caused a new surge, a U.N. report said on Tuesday.

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Sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell moans about diet behind bars as its ‘95% beans and tofu’

Maxwell was charged with enticing minors and sex trafficking of underage girls, and later sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell’s TalkTV interview was narcissistic and dangerous

The convicted sex trafficker did an interview from prison titled Ghislaine Behind Bars on Monday with TalkTV’s Jeremy Kyle Live. Holly Baxter and Clémence Michallon report

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Colombia killings of social leaders hit record in 2022 -ombudsman

Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key drug-trafficking areas, the government's human rights ombudsman said on Monday.

Reuters

Captagon trade: How Syria became a narco-state

Captagon is a synthetic drug that has turned Syria into a narco-state. The illicit industry behind this amphetamine is estimated to be worth billions of dollars, with over 400 million tablets seized in the Middle East in 2021. So who is profiting from this trafficking? Where is the drug produced?…

France 24

'Teen boy' in British school is unmasked as convicted killer who murdered 2 with AK-47

Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai gunned down two fellow Afghans with an AK-47 in a row about trafficking when he was in Serbia, around a year before he entered the UK as a 14-year-old schoolboy despite being 18 at the time

Daily Mirror

US could seize two Australian properties of former marine if he is convicted of training Chinese pilots

US government claims Daniel Duggan will have to forfeit assets linked to alleged offences of arms trafficking and money laundering

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Corrupt cop or cartel enemy? Ex-Mexico drug czar's U.S. trial kicks off

U.S. prosecutors on Monday accused a former top Mexican official on trial for allegedly taking bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel of betraying his country, while his defense said prosecutors were being played by drug traffickers out for revenge.

Reuters

Stagecoach founder Ann Gloag ‘strongly disputes’ trafficking allegations

Police Scotland confirms four people have been charged following an investigation into immigration offences

Insider UK

‘You should gaze at your bins in horror’: the massive crime scandal behind the UK’s rubbish

The mafia is infiltrating our waste, and millions of tonnes of it is being illegally dumped. A shocking podcast uncovers the horrific environmental scandal – and its links to gun and drug trafficking

The Guardian - UK

Stagecoach founder Ann Gloag ‘strongly disputes’ trafficking allegations

Police Scotland said four people had been charged connection with an investigation into alleged human trafficking and immigration offences

Evening Standard

Stagecoach founder Dame Ann Gloag charged with human trafficking offences

STAGECOACH founder Dame Ann Gloag “strongly disputes the malicious allegations” made against her after being charged with human trafficking…

The National (Scotland)

Stagecoach founder Dame Ann Gloag ‘strongly disputes malicious allegations’

Police Scotland said four people had been charged connection with an investigation into alleged human trafficking and immigration offences.

The Independent UK

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC.

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The Independent UK

‘Cult’ leader Larry Ray sentenced after sex trafficking and racketeering conviction

‘He drove me to attempt suicide more than once and at one point, I was contemplating it daily,’ victim says

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Andrew Tate still selling £4,000 Cameo videos to fans despite being locked up in Romanian jail

Tate is still listed on the celeb-messaging site despite being held over allegations of human trafficking, sexual assault and rape

The Independent UK

US designates Russia’s Wagner Group as ‘transnational criminal organisation’

The US government has designated the Russian private military contractor known as the Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organization,” giving the notorious mercenary outfit the same status as international drug cartels and human trafficking organisations under US law.

The Guardian - US

US ‘cult’ leader given 60 years in prison for sexual and emotional abuse

Larry Ray convicted in April of sex trafficking and racketeering stemming from abuse of young women at Sarah Lawrence College

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A Romanian judge approves a 30-day extension of Andrew Tate's detention

A judge has granted a request to extend the arrest of Tate, the social media personality who was detained in Romania on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape.

The Independent UK

Andrew Tate news – latest: Influencer and brother to appear in Romanian court today

Both men deny allegations of human trafficking and rape

WEKU

Kentucky H.O.P.E. Initiative targets illicit massage businesses engaging in human trafficking

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Announces New Law to Combat 'Human Trafficking' in Response to US Criticism

The Algerian government announced a new draft law on "human trafficking," which included penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment. The new law came in response to observations in annual reports of the US State Department on human trafficking, which criticized Algeria. It calls for a national strategy to prevent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italian Ministers Visit Tunisia to Tackle Illegal Migration

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi have visited Tunis to discuss cooperation in combating human trafficking, according to the Italian news agency Nova. During his meeting with Tunisian officials on Wednesday, Tajani said his country has a shared vision with Tunisia…

Miami Herald

They stole and they freed criminals. Now these Haiti judges are being singled out

In a historic blow to Haiti’s already dysfunctional judicial system, a judicial oversight board has rebuked more than two dozen judges for misconduct and paved the way for their firing — a clean-up of the nation’s judiciary that will likely affect its handling of pressing legal matters, from corruption to…

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Barclays boss saw Jeffrey Epstein abuse young women, US lawsuit claims

Suit filed by victim against JP Morgan alleges Jes Staley knew of trafficking of young women and witnessed sexual abuse

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