Explainer: Interpol nabs alleged Libya-based trafficker
The UAE assisted in the task force to arrest Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, who allegedly extorted migrants through a camp in Libya. The North African country is a major embarking point for irregular sea voyages to Europe.
The international police organization Interpol announced this week that a major smuggler has been arrested.
Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam was arrested in Sudan in connection with the kidnapping, extortion and murder of east African migrants. Habtemariam, from Eritrea, allegedly smuggled and trafficked thousands of victims, according to a press release from Interpol.
One of the world's most wanted human traffickers has been captured. Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam was arrested in Sudan following an international manhunt.
He's accused of kidnapping, extorting, and murdering East African migrants who attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea. pic.twitter.com/qeNCUkD4YT
