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US Court hands down prison sentences for human smugglers involved in tragi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national formerly of Florida, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Patel will be removed from the United States following his sentence. His co-conspirator, Steve Anthony Shand, 50, of Florida, was sentenced
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Pak: Traffickers exploit, torture people seeking passage to Europe via Ira
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a disturbing turn of events, human smugglers targeted Pakistani immigrants seeking passage via Iran to reach Europe. extorting and torturing them while also demanding ransom, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan: FIA arrests three human smugglers from Lahore, also accused of v
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested three individuals in connection with human smuggling and visa fraud in different areas of Lahore city, as reported by ARY News.
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Pakistan: FIA arrests two more human smugglers in Greece boat tragedy case
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After days of the Greece boat tragedy case, Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) has arrested two more human smugglers in connection with the Greece Boat incident, according to ARY News.
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Debate reignites in crisis-hit country as people flee from Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A horrific migrant shipwreck off the Greek coast which took place on July 14 is again causing debates in Pakistan over the government's ability to take action on human smugglers, as the number of people fleeing the country is rising rapidly, Nikkei Asia reported.
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Lebanon arrests 2 human smugglers, 23 illegal Syrian immigrants
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Two human smugglers and 23 Syrian nationals planning to leave for Cyprus by sea were arrested in northern Lebanon on Sunday, the National News Agency reported.
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Turkey detains 197 illegal immigrants
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish security forces detained Friday 197 illegal immigrants and 10 suspected human smugglers in Turkey's western province of Izmir, state-run TRT broadcaster reported.
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Human smugglers forcefully eject migrants from Djibouti, 8 drown
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Djibouti [Djibouti], October 5 (ANI): Eight migrants who were forcefully ejected off a boat near Djibouti by smugglers drowned, while 12 are missing, according to reports.
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