66 Migrants Arrested in Crete, Smuggling Route Shift from Libya
Greek authorities discovered 66 migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Sudan on Crete's southern coast after they arrived from Libya via a smuggling ring; three Egyptians were arrested for smuggling, each migrant paying about $2,000.
66 Migrants Arrested in Crete, Smuggling Route Shift from Libya
Greek authorities discovered 66 migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Sudan on Crete's southern coast after they arrived from Libya via a smuggling ring; three Egyptians were arrested for smuggling, each migrant paying about $2,000.
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44% Bias Score
UK Unveils Unprecedented Sanctions Against Migrant Smuggling Networks
The UK unveiled a pioneering sanctions regime against migrant smuggling networks following a 25% surge in Channel crossings in 2024 (36,816 arrivals), causing at least 76 deaths; Prime Minister Starmer and President Macron will discuss this issue.
UK Unveils Unprecedented Sanctions Against Migrant Smuggling Networks
The UK unveiled a pioneering sanctions regime against migrant smuggling networks following a 25% surge in Channel crossings in 2024 (36,816 arrivals), causing at least 76 deaths; Prime Minister Starmer and President Macron will discuss this issue.
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40% Bias Score
"Six Guatemalans Indicted in US for Human Smuggling Related to Fatal Mexico Truck Crash"
"Six Guatemalans were indicted in the US for human smuggling in connection with a 2021 accident in Mexico where an overloaded truck carrying over 160 migrants overturned, killing over 50 and injuring dozens."
"Six Guatemalans Indicted in US for Human Smuggling Related to Fatal Mexico Truck Crash"
"Six Guatemalans were indicted in the US for human smuggling in connection with a 2021 accident in Mexico where an overloaded truck carrying over 160 migrants overturned, killing over 50 and injuring dozens."
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Migrant Smuggling Suspect Escapes Custody
In Didim, Turkey, a suspect (M.A.U.), one of three organizers in a migrant smuggling operation involving 18 migrants, escaped police custody due to a security lapse in the detention facility; he was recaptured hours later, and six personnel face investigation.
Turkish Migrant Smuggling Suspect Escapes Custody
In Didim, Turkey, a suspect (M.A.U.), one of three organizers in a migrant smuggling operation involving 18 migrants, escaped police custody due to a security lapse in the detention facility; he was recaptured hours later, and six personnel face investigation.
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36% Bias Score
French Police Crack Down on Indian Subcontinent Migrant Smuggling Ring
French authorities arrested 26 individuals and seized €11 million in assets in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling ring that charged €15,000–€26,000 per migrant from India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and laundered money through construction, gold, and hawala systems.
French Police Crack Down on Indian Subcontinent Migrant Smuggling Ring
French authorities arrested 26 individuals and seized €11 million in assets in a crackdown on a migrant smuggling ring that charged €15,000–€26,000 per migrant from India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and laundered money through construction, gold, and hawala systems.
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36% Bias Score
66 Migrants Found in Crete After Libyan Sea Crossing
Greek authorities discovered 66 migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Sudan in Crete after they arrived from Libya on a smuggling boat; three Egyptians were arrested for human smuggling, and the incident highlights a rising trend in Mediterranean crossings from North Africa.
66 Migrants Found in Crete After Libyan Sea Crossing
Greek authorities discovered 66 migrants from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Sudan in Crete after they arrived from Libya on a smuggling boat; three Egyptians were arrested for human smuggling, and the incident highlights a rising trend in Mediterranean crossings from North Africa.
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44% Bias Score
16 Migrants Found Hidden in Lorry on M25
Sixteen suspected migrants, including a child, were discovered hidden in a refrigerated lorry on the M25 motorway in Surrey on December 7th, 2023, leading to the arrest of the driver and the detention of the adults by the Home Office.
16 Migrants Found Hidden in Lorry on M25
Sixteen suspected migrants, including a child, were discovered hidden in a refrigerated lorry on the M25 motorway in Surrey on December 7th, 2023, leading to the arrest of the driver and the detention of the adults by the Home Office.
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64% Bias Score
U.K., Germany Launch Joint Action Plan to Combat Migrant Smuggling
The U.K. and Germany launched a joint action plan on Tuesday to combat migrant smuggling gangs operating in the English Channel, with Germany criminalizing facilitating the smuggling of migrants to the U.K., sharing intelligence, and removing online content promoting the criminal activity.
U.K., Germany Launch Joint Action Plan to Combat Migrant Smuggling
The U.K. and Germany launched a joint action plan on Tuesday to combat migrant smuggling gangs operating in the English Channel, with Germany criminalizing facilitating the smuggling of migrants to the U.K., sharing intelligence, and removing online content promoting the criminal activity.
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44% Bias Score
Opération contre réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens: 72 morts en Manche en 2024
Une opération conjointe franco-allemande a démantelé un réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens organisant des traversées illégales de la Manche depuis l'Allemagne; au moins 72 personnes sont mortes en mer en 2024.
Opération contre réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens: 72 morts en Manche en 2024
Une opération conjointe franco-allemande a démantelé un réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens organisant des traversées illégales de la Manche depuis l'Allemagne; au moins 72 personnes sont mortes en mer en 2024.
Progress
44% Bias Score