Chinese customs officials at the Liantang Port got more than they bargained for when an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers. Noting her nervous behavior, they intercepted and inspected her, leading to the discovery that she was attempting to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges into mainland China in her bra. The […]
STORY: :: A spider smuggler arrested in Turkey is said to be a curator at the American Museum of Natural History :: Istanbul, Turkey :: Police said the spiders’ poisons can be milked for making medicine worth $10 million per liter :: May 13, 2024 Police arrested the suspect at Istanbul Airport on Sunday and […]
One of Europe’s most notorious human smugglers has been arrested in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said. The regional government’s security agency said it had arrested Barzan Majeed, known as “the Scorpion”, in the area of Sulaymaniyah, upon a request from Interpol and “after the exchange of intelligence information”. He was […]
BAGHDAD (AP) — One of Europe’s most notorious human smugglers was arrested Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said. The regional government’s security agency said it had arrested Barzan Majeed, known as “the Scorpion,” in the area of Sulaymaniyah, upon a request from Interpol and “after the exchange of intelligence […]
A man suspected of being a significant leader in a people smuggling organisation has been arrested. The 45-year-old was arrested in Portsmouth on suspicion of conspiring to facilitate illegal immigration and money laundering. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says it believes hundreds of people may have been smuggled to the UK in boats and lorries. […]
A people smuggler has been jailed for attempting to bring a Vietnamese woman into the UK by cramming her behind the dashboard of his car. Jozef Balog, 33, was given a two-and-a-half year prison sentence at Canterbury Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting a charge of assisting unlawful immigration. According to the British Home Office, […]