Now playing Next world news Euroviews. These are the unspoken truths about human smuggling To truly disrupt the underpinnings of smuggling networks, mere security enhancements won't cut it. We might find more success in reducing the demand for smuggling services rather than suppressing its supply, Dr Luigi Achilli writes. 09/10/2023
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Now playing Next world news Eel smuggling ring busted by European police More than 25 tonnes of trafficked eels worth €13 million were seized by Europol. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next Romania Euroviews. Europe has a tobacco smuggling problem it needs to curb Putting an end to tobacco smuggling would mean extra money in the budget to help those who need it the most — an ideal the European Union leaders vowed to uphold, Cristian Gherasim writes. 27/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded 'Gateway' Spain sees spike in protected animals trafficking Last year, there was a 55% increase in the number of protected animals trafficked to Spain compared with 2021. 31/03/2023
Now playing Next Greece Fisherman facing 4,760 years in jail receives centuries-long sentence The 45-year-old man had agreed to steer the migrant boat he was travelling on with his teenage son, in return for a cheaper fee paid to the smugglers. 07/03/2023
Now playing Next Spain Spanish police dismantle gang smuggling drugs disguised as Ukraine aid The group had allegedly "pretended to be part of a solidarity convoy" in order to avoid police and border controls. 06/12/2022
Now playing Next world news Man arrested in UK over deaths of 27 migrants in English Channel Ten members of a suspected smuggling group have already been charged in France over the migrant shipwreck. 29/11/2022
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal arrests 35 people over suspected migrant smuggling ring The criminal gang allegedly exploited migrants on farms in the southern Alentejo region. 23/11/2022
Now playing Next Hungary Two suspected smugglers arrested after Budapest gunfight, police chase The men had fled the authorities in a van carrying 21 suspected migrants. 14/11/2022
Now playing Next Nature Donkey penises seized in Nigeria smuggling operation Nigeria is trying to curb the export of donkey parts, which has drastically diminished the country's population of the work animals. 12/09/2022
Now playing Next France French authorities arrest 15 over migrant deaths near Calais The boat wreck in November 2021 was the deadliest since migrants began trying to cross the Channel. 30/06/2022
Now playing Next Austria Austrian government dismantles international migrant smuggling group The network had allegedly trafficked thousands of Syrian refugees to Western Europe. 12/05/2022
Now playing Next Netherlands Thousands of baby eels found in suitcases at Amsterdam airport Three people from Malaysia have been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle them to Portugal. 14/04/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Belgian court sentences migrant smuggling leader for UK lorry deaths Vo Van Hong was found guilty of leading a human trafficking group based in Belgium. 19/01/2022
Now playing Next Hungary Manhunt launched after man shoots at Austrian soldiers near border Hungarian police and counter-terrorism officials are involved in the operation. 17/01/2022
Now playing Next Spain Drug trafficking ring that used helicopters shut down in Spain The criminal gang allegedly transported hashish and marijuana from Morocco to southern Spain using helicopters. 10/01/2022
Now playing Next Germany German police target alleged human smuggling with nationwide raids The smuggling ring is accused of forging EU citizenship documents and placing the workers with large logistics companies. 08/12/2021
Now playing Next Colombia Colombia seizes over 300 arachnids being smuggled to Europe Two German citizens were allegedly found smuggling the arachnids in over 200 plastic containers. 02/12/2021
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