Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
One of Europe’s most notorious people smugglers was arrested Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials said. Local government security authorities said they had arrested Barzan Majeed, known as “Scorpion”, in Sulaymaniyah district “after an exchange of intelligence information” based on a request from Interpol. Turkey launches new airstrikes in northern […]
Off-Roading Human Smuggler Crashes into Tree near Border in Texas
A suspected human smuggler led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a wild chase that ended with the driver crashing into a tree. Video shows at least six migrants getting out of the stolen pickup truck after the crash. Officers arrested a Lockhart, Texas, man and charged him with multiple felonies after a pursuit […]
Three Dead After Suspected Migrant Smuggler Crashes During Texas Police Pursuit near Border
On Tuesday night, the driver of a Nissan sport-utility vehicle lost control and crashed, killing two people, believed to be a U.S. citizen and an immigrant. The unidentified driver of the vehicle was fleeing from sheriff’s office personnel from Dimmit County, Texas. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle on Texas Highway 85 near Carrizo Springs, […]
Suspected smuggler knew of blizzard conditions before Indian family froze to death on Canada, US border
A man accused of aiding in people smuggling across the US-Canada border was warned of blizzard conditions before arranging for a family of four to cross the border in 2022, prosecutors claim. There is. His parents and two young children froze to death. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, who prosecutors say operated under the alias “Dirty […]
87K Fentanyl Pills, Meth, Heroin Seized in Washington State from Alleged Cartel-Connected Smuggler
BORDERTOWN, USA: Police in Tacoma, Washington, have seized approximately 87,000 fentanyl pills from an alleged drug trafficker associated with a Mexican cartel, city officials said in a written statement. Officers also found 83 pounds of methamphetamine and heroin that were allegedly brought into Washington from the Mexican border. “During the investigation, it was determined that […]