Human Trafficking

France grounds plane bound to Nicaragua with 300 Indians on board over suspected case of 'human trafficking'

The aircraft was detained on Thursday after an anonymous tipoff. The flight, carried out by a Romanian charter company, had departed from Dubai on Thursday and landed at the small Vatry airport for a technical stopover when police intervened.

Trafficking victims in Myanmar forced to sell organs, claims charity

The trafficked citizens -- from China, Vietnam and other countries -- are told to target and groom their compatriots, before cajoling them into ploughing money into fake investment platforms and other ruses

West Bengal: The epicentre of sex trafficking

Investigative journalist Ross Kemp has described West Bengal as ‘one of the five most hellish places in the world’ because it is a place where sex traffickers operate with immunity, using help from certain members of the authorities

14 Bangladeshis held from Tripura for illegally entering India

Police have also arrested three locals who were allegedly providing shelter to Bangladeshi nationals in Tripura

China cracks down on ‘pig butchering’ scam. It has nothing to with the animals

‘Pig butchering’ scams are operated by con artists pretending to be romantically interested on dating apps or social media platforms, then convincing their matches into investing in fake Bitcoin schemes after gaining their trust

Inside Pakistan’s horrific organ trafficking ring that sold hundreds of kidneys to wealthy

Dr Fawad Mukhtar, the alleged mastermind of the organ-trafficking racket, used a mechanic as his surgical assistant. Mukhtar is accused of conducting over 300 illegal transplants at private homes – at times without his victims’ knowledge – and selling them to wealthy persons for up to Rs 28 lakh

Over 200 including Disney employees, teachers arrested for human trafficking in Florida

41 suspects claimed to be married, 13 were reported to receive government assistance, and 42 were found in possession of illegal drugs during the operation. In total, detectives have filed 44 felony charges and 242 misdemeanor charges

How Andrew Tate's arrest shines spotlight on Romania's booming sexcam industry

Romania's sexcam industry has grown from a niche activity to one of the world's largest purveyors of virtual sex in less than a decade. However, the industry is concerned that the investigation into the claims in the Andrew Tate's case will harm their reputation

Climate-related disasters increases human trafficking risks, says UN

As entire regions of the world are at risk of becoming 'increasingly uninhabitable', millions will face a 'high risk of exploitation along migration routes, the UN report said

Meet Andrew Tate, ‘king of toxic masculinity’ detained in Romania on human trafficking charges

Andrew Tate raked in big money and billions of views on social media sites by offering young men ‘life lessons’ on how to get rich and attract women. Under investigation since April, he may have given away his location to local authorities posting a video of himself with boxes of pizza