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Vans transporting 26 Chinese migrants stopped in Florida; 2 smugglers detained
An investigation was underway in Coral Gables, Florida, after officers intercepted two vans that were transporting more than two dozen Chinese migrants Tuesday morning.NBC News - 1d -
One of Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers living in Sierra Leone, say Dutch prosecutors
Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison. One of Europe’s most wanted men, the Dutch crime boss Jos Leijdekkers, is hiding out ...The Guardian - 2d -
Two toddlers die when smugglers' boat sank in Mediterranean, rescue group says
A German rescue group says two toddlers died when a smugglers’ boat sank in the central Mediteranean this weekendABC News - 2d -
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On-the-run smuggler who trafficked seven tonnes of cocaine 'in Sierra Leone'
Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.BBC News - 4d -
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Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox in less than four daysABC News - Jan. 14 -
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People smugglers to have finances targeted with new sanctions
The planned measures will target the finances of illegal smuggling networks, the Home Office says.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice has left the company, CNBC confirmed Monday.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice left the company at the end of 2024 after 3½ years in the role.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban
The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route
The case showed how difficult it is to stanch the flow of equipment to Russia through China, which the U.S. accuses of helping Moscow sustain the military production it needs to continue the war.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2
