A 44-year-old Turkish man was arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for allegedly supplying boats and motors to human smugglers facilitating dangerous crossings of the English Channel. His arrest was made possible through collaboration among Dutch, Belgian, and UK authorities, including…
A 44-year-old Turkish national has been arrested at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, suspected of supplying boats and engines for human smuggling operations. Authorities from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), alongside Dutch and Belgian partners, conducted the arrest as part…
Starting December 9, the Royal Marechaussee will intensify border controls in the Netherlands to combat human smuggling and illegal migration. This decision follows an agreement by the Dutch cabinet to limit the free movement of people and goods within Europe…
Authorities in Igoumenitsa, Greece, have arrested a 51-year-old smuggler and six undocumented immigrants during a routine check at the port. The driver was found transporting the individuals illegally in his truck, aiming to move them out of the country. The…
A Lille court has sentenced 18 members of a significant human smuggling network to prison terms ranging from one to fifteen years. This operation, involving Iraqi-Kurdish nationals, was responsible for orchestrating migrant crossings to England between 2020 and 2022. The…
A court in Traunstein has sentenced a driver to 15 years in prison after a high-speed chase resulted in the deaths of seven migrants, including a six-year-old child. The incident occurred on October 13, 2023, when the driver, attempting to…
