The U.S. military attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday, killing two people and raising the death toll to at least 182 in the campaign against people the United States accuses of smuggling drugs at sea. Gen. Francis L. Donovan of the Marine Corps, the head of the Southern Command, ordered the…
On 30 March 2026, a coordinated international French-led operation, which was supported by Europol and involved law enforcement and judicial authorities from Germany and Hungary, led to the dismantling of a Vietnamese migrant smuggling network. The criminal organisation operated across several European countries, with the United Kingdom as the final destination of the migrants. Such…
Shorouk Express Claim to be verified: In the four first months of 2025, the Greek authorities arrested 150 refugees and migrant-smugglers. Context: Halting immigration by arresting migrant traffickers is a top priorities of Greece’s right-wing government. To this purpose, and to show some achievements, it has been applying a very broad definition of “smuggler”. Meanwhile,…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British man has been charged with spying for allegedly trying to smuggle “sensitive American military technology” to…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The UK and other countries affected by people smuggling must not allow the “vile trade” to pit them against one another, the Prime Minister…
