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Venezuela, Colombia to increase military presence along shared border

Venezuela and Colombia will boost the number of troops stationed along its shared border at informal crossings where armed criminal groups linked to drug trafficking often operate, the defense ministers of the two countries said on Thursday.

Reuters

Suspected drug lab bunker used to make meth discovered at Reynella East home, police say

A 48-year-old man will face court charged with drug offences including trafficking after police allegedly uncovered a drug lab and equipment at a home in Adelaide's south.

ABC News

The lawyer whose sex trafficking case against Instagram could spell trouble for big tech

Annie McAdams represents clients who claim Meta’s products connect vulnerable people with sex buyers

The Guardian - UK

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ASEAN leaders to agree to cooperate in fighting cyber scams

Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to tighten border controls and law enforcement to fight criminal syndicates that are trafficking workers to other nations where they are forced to participate in online scams, according to a draft statement to be issued at the end of a regional summit

The Independent UK

UK ‘was urged to investigate’ Nigerian politician before organ trafficking plot

Exclusive: Former US intelligence analyst says he warned authorities about activities of Ike Ekweremadu

The Guardian - UK

Google co-founder Larry Page subpoenaed in civil proceedings over JPMorgan’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Prosecutors believe Epstein ‘may have referred or attempted to refer’ Mr Page, who stepped down as CEO of Google in 2019, to JPMorgan

The Independent UK

Victim hits back as Nigerian politician jailed for UK organ trafficking plot: ‘My body is not for sale’

The judge told the defendants: ‘You each played a part in that despicable trade’

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Met police investigate more organ trafficking cases in UK

Modern slavery team reveals further allegations of people being trafficked to London for body parts

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian politician jailed for nine years in UK over organ trafficking plot

Judge says Ike Ekweremadu was ‘driving force’ in scheme to take kidney for his sick daughter from man brought to London

The Guardian - UK

Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Twitter of Sex Trafficking

Plus: Connecticut may exonerate witches, federal regulators are waging a quiet war on crypto, and more...

Reason

Indonesia works to rescue 20 trafficking victims in Myanmar

Indonesian officials say they are working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase in human trafficking cases in Southeast Asia

The Independent UK

Sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' deny trafficking fentanyl in rare letter

Sons of former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman denied U.S. allegations that they were major traffickers flooding the United States with synthetic opioid fentanyl, addressing the claims against them in a rare letter.

Reuters

Sons of 'El Chapo' deny US fentanyl indictment allegations

Sons of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán have denied accusations made by United States prosecutors last month, saying in a letter that they have no involvement in the production and trafficking of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl

The Independent UK

Roman marble bust among 11,000 stolen artefacts recovered in European crackdown

A crackdown on international art trafficking has recovered 11,049 stolen artefacts, including ancient coins and books and a marble bust believed to represent the niece of a Roman emperor, European police force Europol said on Thursday.

Reuters

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The Conversation

Lickable toads and magic mushrooms: wildlife traded on the dark web is the kind that gets you high

The internet has made it easier for people to buy and sell a huge variety of wildlife – from orchids, cacti and fungi to thousands of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, corals and other invertebrates.

Daily Mirror

Former LaLiga star accepts six-year prison sentence after leading drug trafficking ring

Koke, full name Sergio Contreras, played for boyhood club Malaga, Marseille and Sporting Lisbon across a globetrotting career which spanned nine countries and three continents

Roll Call

Senator to pitch nearly $1 billion plan to fight fentanyl trafficking - Roll Call

Democratic Sen. Christopher S. Murphy will release a proposal Tuesday to direct more funding to border inspections and investigations.

The Times of India

Human trafficking: From Australia, Haryana home minister Anil Vij orders suspension of ASI

AMBALA: Haryana home minister Anil Vij, who is presently on a visit to Australia, ordered suspension of an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Haryana police and departmental enquiry against two more cops in a case related to 'kabootarbaji' (human trafficking) on Monday, said Ambala range inspector general of police (IGP) Sibash…

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The Guardian - AU

Alleged illegal conduct by Asio could stymie extradition of Daniel Duggan to US on charges of arms trafficking

Former US marines pilot to remain in custody while inspector general of intelligence services investigates Australia’s spy agency

ABC News

Former undercover investigator Nanette Ambrose trades sleuthing for a life in Mount Isa

Her work for the US government helped bring down a sex-trafficking syndicate and international fraudsters. But Nanette Ambrose gave it all up for the red dirt of Mount Isa — and love.

Bangkok Post

Trafficking battle yet to be won

When Thailand's ranking in anti-human trafficking efforts improved last year in the US annual assessment, the government boldly declared that Thailand would make the top ranking by 2023.

Daily Record

Scots cocaine kingpin jailed over lockdown drug trafficking operation after factory raid

Stuart George's role in the gang was described as "courier/driver and was involved in transporting £1.2m of cocaine.

WEKU

Human trafficking is a concern in the lead up to the Kentucky Derby

Officials warn there also could be an increase in human trafficking as the Kentucky Derby approaches.

The Conversation

Slavery's historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies

Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with specific moral ideas and cultural taboos. There are heated debates around what counts as “proper” marriage: should polygamy or monogamy be preferred? What should be the minimal age for marriage?

The Guardian - UK

Multiple government defeats are likely when the illegal immigration bill heads to the Lords

Sunak’s plan is cruel and unworkable, but at the very least there may be concessions on victims of trafficking and children, says Refugee Council SEO Enver Solomon

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