...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
Criminal Court has sentenced three defendants in a human trafficking case, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
The office said in a statement that one accused was sentenced to life imprisonment, while the other two defendants were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The statement said that the defendants "detained and tortured illegal im
Notably, the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has detained 15 people suspected of being members of a criminal network. They are accused of transporting Syrian nationals through Libya, and other African countries into the EU.
Spanish police said on Tuesday that the group’s alleged leader, a Syrian national, was among the detainees.
According to a statement published by Europol, it coordinated the operation with law enforcement from Germany, Norway, and La Belle France.
The agency stated that the criminal group used an "unusual and expensive route" to bring its clients to the EU, charging a fee ranging from US$7,000 to $22,000 per person.
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