Libya: Conviction of 4 defendants in migrant smuggling and human trafficking cases in Tripoli

Tripoli – The Tripoli Criminal Court issued a verdict on Tuesday. It convicted four defendants in cases related to human trafficking and illegal migrant smuggling. Their involvement in a gang was proven. This gang organized smuggling operations via Zuwara’s coast. They also committed kidnapping and extortion crimes against expatriates.

The case details revealed the defendants coordinated cross-border illegal migration. They also detained migrants. Migrants were used as leverage against…