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INTERPOL’s Crime Trend update reveals scam centres have become global crime hubs, spreading beyond Southeast Asia to 66 countries, driven by human trafficking, crypto fraud, and AI-driven scams
The update shows 74% of human trafficking victims initially trafficked to Southeast Asia scam hubs, but now operations span regions like the Middle East, West Africa and Central America. Victims are often lured via fake job ads—posing as call centre operators, IT staff, or digital marketers—and coerced into investment, crypto and online gambling scams….
Europol helps Spain crack a criminal network smuggling 200+ migrants and trafficking drugs, arresting ringleaders, seizing cash, weapons, and narcotics, and exposing child exploitation
Europol supported Spanish authorities in dismantling a transnational criminal network involved in smuggling over 200 migrants and trafficking drugs between Morocco and Spain, resulting in eight arrests and significant seizures of drugs, cash, and weapons. The investigation revealed the exploitation of minors as maritime smugglers and …
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s report 2024–25 reveals a surge in modern slavery, calling for urgent reforms and joint action to protect victims and disrupt criminal networks
The report stresses on the pressing need to refresh and strengthen the UK’s strategy against modern slavery, emphasizing improved coordination across government, law enforcement, and support services. It draws attention to the growing complexity of exploitation cases, which often intersect with financial crime through money laundering, illicit…
Home Office launches a new taskforce uniting UK enforcement agencies to tackle smuggling and trafficking gangs, enhance intelligence sharing, and dismantle border security threats
This new approach will ensure all police forces work alongside the National Crime Agency, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force to treat this crime type as a priority. The taskforce will coordinate national police efforts, address key recommendations from HMICFRS, and enhance collaboration with agencies like the National Crime Agency and Border Force to disrupt people-smuggling networks…
INTERPOL and Ghanaian authorities dismantle a human trafficking ring, exposing the growing connection between online scams, cryptocurrency, and financial crime
This criminal network, which entangled vulnerable individuals in illegal pyramid schemes, had a sophisticated operation involving online scams, cryptocurrency transactions, and multi-level marketing (MLM) platforms. Victims were manipulated through fake job advertisements, lured into paying substantial amounts for promised work abroad, only to be trafficked…
UNODC issues a comprehensive study on the evolving risks and patterns of migrant smuggling and human trafficking stemming from Ukraine war
Visa-free entry, temporary protection, and anti-trafficking measures in Europe have effectively reduced trafficking and smuggling risks for Ukrainian refugees. The report stresses that continued monitoring, strong government action, and international support are essential to combat trafficking and exploitation in conflict settings…
Europol cracks down on online human trafficking, identifying 21 suspected traffickers and 41 potential victims in a targeted operation on Ukrainian nationals’ exploitation
In a four-day digital sting, Europol and experts from 12 countries tracked criminal networks exploiting Ukrainian nationals online, identifying 21 suspected traffickers and 41 potential victims. The operation, which checked 690 entities, tested new digital investigative tools to combat cyber-enabled human trafficking, reinforcing cross-border intelligence-sharing and future enforcement efforts…
UNODC new publication on Countering human trafficking examines ‘Irregular migration vs. migrant smuggling – what is the difference?’
EC launches a Call for Expression of Interest in view of renewing the composition of the ‘EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings’
The renewal of the Platform will take into account the evolving landscape of human trafficking as well as changes in civil society organisations working in the field at national or European level. The Platform offers a concrete opportunity for constructive exchanges on how to best address trafficking in human beings through non-legislative actions and initiatives, including awareness-raising activities, early identification of victims, and victim support. It also serves as a forum for civil society to engage at EU level, sharing best practices and facilitating cooperation…
INTERPOL and OSCE launch new operation to tackle emerging tech-facilitated human trafficking via social media and digital platforms
The initiative is a response to a worrying pattern of victims being trafficked from Latin America, lured by fake or deceptive job offers. They are then taken to another country, increasingly in Europe, where they are subject to exploitation, mainly through prostitution, forced labour and other forms of exploitation…
Europol leads cross-border crackdown on Chinese criminal network involved in illegal immigration and human trafficking ring; 30 individuals arrested in Spain and Croatia
The law enforcement conducted raids at 14 properties across Barcelona (4), Madrid (9), and Toledo (1) in Spain, and one property in Zagreb in Croatia. These operations resulted in 30 arrests, among which were the leaders of the criminal network. In addition, EUR 180 000 in cash was also seized, alongside weapons, 70 passports, equipment to falsify passports and visas, narcotic substances, 10 high-end vehicles and 33 mobile phones. A total of 33 victims – Chinese and Vietnamese nationals – were also safeguarded…
UNODC Global Human Trafficking Report: detected victims up 25% as more children are exploited and forced labour cases spike
Child trafficking, trafficking for forced labour and forced criminality are rising as poverty, conflict and climate leave more people vulnerable to exploitation. Forced labour cases have surged by 47%, while trafficking for criminal activities, including online scams, increased from 1% in 2016 to 8% in 2022. Africa stands out…