The £10 million center will provide new independent, impartial insight and analysis into the causes and consequences of modern slavery – speaking to questions of prevention, enforcement, supply chains, victims’ recovery and survivor needs. Keep Reading
A Polish gang who trafficked up to 400 people to the United Kingdom, forcing them to work for a pittance and live in squalid conditions, have been jailed for a total of more than 55 years following a West Midlands Police investigation. Keep Reading
On July 2, Europol launched the Joint Liaison Task Force Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings (JLT-MS). This new operational platform will allow liaison officers from all EU Member States to step up the fight against constantly adapting criminal networks. Keep Reading
The Organized Crime Group was composed mainly of Romanian truck drivers, intermediaries and leaders. Smuggled migrants were mostly from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Palestine. The migrants were transferred to transit sites in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Keep Reading
The partnership will fight human trafficking through the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI). BLI trains aviation industry personnel to identify potential traffickers and human trafficking victims and to report their suspicions to federal law enforcement. Keep Reading
The training workshop focused on the use of technology to recruit, control and exploit victims of human trafficking, special techniques in online investigations, using evidence from the internet; and the use of digital forensics tools to track proceeds of crime on the internet. Keep Reading
Almost 220 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by police in Benin and Nigeria in an operation coordinated by INTERPOL. A number of victims were also rescued from premises where they were forced into prostitution. Keep Reading
Cyber threats and high-technology crimes find root in traditional criminal activity such as financial fraud, identity theft, narcotics trafficking, money laundering and child exploitation Keep Reading
The operation has seen a large number of criminals identified, not only resulting in immediate arrests, but also launching investigations that will produce long-term results. Keep Reading
One site hosted on the AHS reported that there were almost 1.4 million files that were uploaded and accessible by individuals who visit the hidden service. Keep Reading
