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Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

More people are reporting cases of human trafficking and slavery as high-profile cases raise community awareness of the crimes.

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Mexico: leading members of the Sinaloa cartel arrested in huge symbolic win for the US

US law enforcement officials arrested two of Mexico’s most wanted kingpins in El Paso, Texas, on July 25 without firing a shot. The two men, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán, helped lead arguably the world’s most powerful drug-trafficking organisation: the Sinaloa cartel. The arrest was one of the…

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Man Arrested For Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs In Houston

Sanjay Kumar arrested in Houston for selling counterfeit cancer drugs in the U.S., facing serious charges for trafficking in fake oncology medications.

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Trafficking victims may be able to recover in UK in Home Office U-turn

Ministers settle case and agree to reconsider decision to refuse temporary leave to those in need of treatment

The Guardian - UK

An activist tried to take down trafficking on Pornhub. Did she do more harm than good?

Anti-trafficking Laila Mickelwait’s Traffickinghub campaign helped inspire lawsuits, investigations, and policy changes to eliminate videos rooted in abuse from making it onto Pornhub. So why is she so controversial? Josh Marcus reports.

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A look at 'El Mayo' Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has eluded the reach of U.S. enforcement for decades as the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel

The Independent UK

Who are 'El Chapo''s sons? the captured, the wanted, and their drug-trafficking empire

Nobody knows precisely how many children Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera has, but, according to U.S. authorities, at least four of them are involved in the drug-trafficking business.

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Sinaloa Cartel leader 'El Mayo' pleads not guilty to drug-trafficking charges in the U.S.

Ismael Zambada appeared before a court in Texas on Friday. He also rejected his right to a preliminary hearing

Latin Times

Here's how the arrest of two Sinaloa Cartel leaders can impact the US elections, according to analysts

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín "El Guero" Guzmán, two of the most wanted men in the world, were arrested in Texas this week. Analysts say the effects on the Presidential campaign could benefit Kamala Harris and dismantle some of Donald Trump's rhetoric against Mexico.

Latin Times

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, notorious leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, arrested in US

Federal agents were waiting at the Santa Teresa airport in Texas for drug kingpin to land

The Independent UK

Top leaders of powerful Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas

Biden praises law enforcement for fentanyl charges against members of ‘one of the deadliest enterprises in the world’

The Guardian - US

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and son of 'El Chapo' arrested in US

The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas

The Independent UK

Who is El Mayo Zambada? The mexican drug lord with a $15 million DEA bounty now in custody

According to the Mexican media, Ismael Zambada surrendered to DEA agents in El Paso. The co-leader of the Sinaola Cartel was never captured before.

Latin Times

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Zambada In US Custody

US authorities arrest Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Sinaloa cartel leader, for drug-related charges. Collaboration with Mexico to combat drug trafficking.

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Treasury Department freezes assets of Jalisco Cartel over alleged fentanyl trafficking

The U.S. will also prevent Americans from doing business with Mexican companies linked to the men

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Judge Allows Defamation Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate To Proceed

Defamation lawsuit by Andrew Tate involving human trafficking and rape allegations moves forward, with separate charges in Romania. Tate denies accusations...

The Independent UK

Andrew Tate’s defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser to go to trial

The Tate brothers say the woman falsely accused them of human trafficking and rape

The Independent UK

Victims of trafficking and torture were unlawfully housed in Essex asylum site RAF Wethersfield, court hears

Home Office is failing to properly screen vulnerable migrants before sending them to RAF Wethersfield, lawyers say

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Counter-drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds

Activities associated with cocaine trafficking threaten two-thirds of the most important landscapes in Central America for 196 forest bird species, including 67 migratory species. This is the key takeaway from a study that colleagues and I published in June 2024 in the journal Nature Sustainability.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney man charged over alleged sex trafficking of child from Indonesia

Australian federal police say Arncliffe man is accused of facilitating travel of a 17-year-old as part of an alleged trafficking ring

AAP

Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring

A 43-year-old man has been granted bail over his alleged involvement in trafficking an Indonesian girl in a syndicate luring girls to work in brothels.

The Independent UK

Trafficking victims being turned down for compensation in ‘horrendous failing’

Data suggests that trafficking victims are unlikely to receive compensation through government scheme

The Conversation

Lucia Osborne-Crowley was in the courtroom with Ghislaine Maxwell at her sex-trafficking trial. Her final account centres the victims

In the opening pages of The Lasting Harm, journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley travels to West Palm Beach to meet “Carolyn”, a victim-survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network. Her testimony supported the most serious charges in the prosecution’s case against the co-conspirator Epstein described as his “best friend”: his former girlfriend…

Reason

'Project Rescue Children' Exposed as Latest in Series of Human-Trafficking Hoaxes

The group reportedly faked rescue stories—including one involving a baby saved from traffickers—and lied about where funds were going.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Celebrates Daughter's 18Th Birthday On Instagram

Sean “Diddy” Combs celebrates daughter's birthday, faces past abuse allegations, and current sex trafficking investigation. Learn more about the music mogu...

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