The Latest Breaking News from Trafficking

From bus driver to Russian soldier: The journey of an imprisoned Ivorian recruited by Wagner Group

A video posted in early January 2023 showed the leader of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner with a mercenary who was described as Ivorian. By analysing posts shared on social networks and talking to people who knew him at different times in his life, the FRANCE 24 Observers team managed…

France 24 · Feb 4, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: The bogus, homophobic campaign against Biden's stellar FCC nominee

No one should be surprised that telecommunications companies revved up opposition to the 2021 nomination of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission. After all, Sohn was known as an effective critic of the industry's monopoly power and a defender of the public interest.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2023

Olympic snowboarders accuse USOPC, national federation of sex trafficking in lawsuit

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the national governing body for snowboarding and the former national team snowboard coach conspired to engage in sex trafficking, enabling and covering up repeated acts of sexual misconduct, three former national team snowboarders claimed in a lawsuit Thursday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2023

Romanian court rejects Andrew Tate's appeal against detention

Divisive internet personality Andrew Tate will remain in police custody until Feb. 27 after a Bucharest court rejected his appeal against his detention on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Police escort Andrew Tate to court in human trafficking case

If the appeal is unsuccesful Tate and his brother will remain in custody until 17 February

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Andrew Tate news – latest: Influencer loses appeal over police detention for 30 more days

Brothers had hoped to escape human trafficking and rape charges

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Andrew Tate to appeal second 30-day detention

Andrew Tate, the divisive influencer and former professional kickboxer who is detained in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, appeared at a court in Bucharest Wednesday to appeal against a second 30-day extension of his detention

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Police arrest actor, raid his Nevada home in sex abuse probe

Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested a former actor at his home after they said they uncovered two decades of sexual assault and human trafficking allegations against Nathan Chasing Horse

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Canberra man caught with 70 Lego sets, suspected to be stolen, part of organised retail crime syndicate: police

Kris Taps Fridemanis is charged with possession of property suspected of being stolen, receiving stolen property and drug trafficking.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

Fighting in Colombia leaves at least 10 dead

Fighting in an area key to drug trafficking in southeastern Colombia left at least nine rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN) and one Marine dead, the country's navy said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023