Tunisian coast guard rescues 455 migrants
The Tunisian coast guard reported on July 18 that it had rescued a total of 455 migrants the previous night. The Mediterranean nation has been sprucing up its efforts to fight irregular migration.
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Lawyers and others sentenced for fake stay permits in Italy
The Crotone court in Italy's southern province of Calabria has sentenced eight people including lawyers and cultural mediators to jail time on charges of being part of a criminal association for the illegal entrance into the country1
Italy: 34 migrants crowded in van, driver arrested for people smuggling
Italian security forces have arrested two alleged migrant smugglers in two separate operations in the country's northeastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The suspects are a Syrian national who was transporting 34 migrants and a1
Turkey says it has recent drone footage of Greek pushbacks
Turkey’s defense ministry announced on Sunday it had filmed footage of Greek pushbacks. The news was reported by the Turkish Anadolu Agency.
Europol breaks up smuggling ring operating in Belarus
Europol said it has arrested eleven suspected people smugglers who brought people into the EU via Belarus. It broke up a ring that is estimated to have made €7 million as income.