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Chile Pulls Nearly Half a Ton of Marijuana From Highway in Twin Busts

Chilean Carabineros seized 484.9 kilograms of processed marijuana in two operations along Route 5 Norte, arresting four people and disrupting shipments allegedly bound for Santiago.

Latin Times · 5h ago

‘Sex tourism’ isn’t the defence men like Thomas Markle think it is

BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Meghan Markle’s estranged father, who has been charged in the US with possessing child sexual abuse material, has defended travelling to the Philippines to pay for sex. Helen Coffey examines the consequences of sex tourism – and how it fuels the exploitation of women and girls.

The Independent UK · 15h ago

Ritz hotel raided by French police in Mohamed Al-Fayed trafficking probe

British investigators were present when raids were carried out at three properties, the prosecutors’ office said

The Independent UK · Nov 10

Hungarian authorities detain Viktor Orbán's younger brother for suspected human trafficking

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's younger brother has been taken into police custody as part of an investigation into human trafficking and influence peddling

The Independent UK · Nov 10

Viktor Orbán's brother reportedly detained over suspected people-smuggling

Viktor Orbán's brother has been detained over a people-smuggling charge on Monday, announced Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar.

Euronews · Nov 9

Court rules against Home Office in asylum seeker kidnapping case

Department had claimed that being kidnapped for ransom was not exploitation of trafficking victims in case of Syrian man abducted in Libya

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7

How a DeSoto Man Allegedly Ran an 18-Year Sex Trafficking Ringand Why Trying to Cover It Up Only Made Things Worse

Felix Omoruyi, 39, faces an eight-count federal superseding indictment alleging sex trafficking of five women, including a minor, and obstruction-related conduct across multiple states.

Latin Times · Nov 6

US charges son of Ecuador's former president, 4 others with cocaine trafficking

Federal prosecutors have charged a son of Ecuador’s former president, a former member of Ecuador’s legislature and three other Ecuadorians with trafficking tons of cocaine to the United States and Europe in part by hiding it in containers carrying tuna

The Independent UK · Nov 5

Leon Black sues US congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5m over Epstein comments

Black in defamation lawsuit alleges California lawmaker made false statements about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - US · Nov 5

Meth trafficking stokes Pacific health crisis

A trafficking-fuelled health crisis in the Pacific should force leaders to chase stronger, people-first regional agreements between partners.

AAP · Nov 5