The Latest Breaking News from Trafficking

Journalist killed on Paraguay's violent border with Brazil

A journalist was murdered on Paraguay's violent border with Brazil on Tuesday, the latest episode of violence in a region increasingly besieged by drug trafficking and gang disputes.

Reuters · Sep 6, 2022

Report: 76ers Signing Montrezl Harrell to Two-Year Deal

His felony marijuana trafficking charge in Kentucky has been reduced to a misdemeanor possession charge.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 6, 2022

Iran sentences 2 women said to be LGBT activists to death

DUBAI: Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of "corruption on earth" and human trafficking over the last few days, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 5, 2022

Taiwan indicts nine in Cambodian boiler room case

Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday indicted nine suspects on human trafficking charges for allegedly luring 88 people to Cambodia to toil in online scam syndicates that have become a regional scourge.

Bangkok Post · Sep 2, 2022

Colombia to give properties confiscated from drug groups to farmers, women

Colombia will give properties confiscated from drug trafficking groups and valued at some $4.9 billion to farmers, women's organizations, youth collectives and universities, leftist President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 2, 2022

Seven States cold to Centre’s crime portal

Cri-MAC was launched to disseminate info on significant crimes, including human trafficking, across the country

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2022

Rwanda flight migrants ‘include victims of torture and human trafficking’

Out of the 17 people that doctors conducted clinical assessments for, 14 showed evidence of having been tortured and six were survivors of trafficking

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Alleged woman drug dealer extradited to WA

A woman accused of trafficking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs from NSW and Victoria is scheduled to face court in Western Australia.

AAP · Sep 1, 2022

Beating scams, trafficking no easy task

This region has been in the news in recent weeks in regard to online scams and human trafficking, compounded by other forms of exploitation such as forced labour and forced criminality.

Bangkok Post · Aug 31, 2022

Should Shamima Begum be allowed to return to the UK to argue her case?

A new book says Met police knew she was helped to join IS by a Canadian spy, reinforcing concerns she was victim of trafficking

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022