Authorities in Portugal have arrested a total of 35 people on human trafficking charges in addition to allegations of money laundering and falsifying documents. Dozens of migrants were reported to have fallen prey to the trafficking ring.
A 38-year-old Eritrean man who was arrested in Ethiopia two years ago has been extradited to the Netherlands. The man is accused of running a large human trafficking ring.
Police in the German state of Baden-Württemberg on Wedesday carried out raids on 18 apartments and two restaurants thought to be involved in an alleged migrant smuggling gang. One man was arrested.
Dozens of Bangladeshi migrants have been arrested in Romania recently while trying to cross its border illegally, or for not joining their workplaces. Experts think human smugglers are luring migrants to move to Italy, promising them better income opportunities.