TripoliThe Libyan security services announced the dismantling of a criminal network that includes members of Somali nationality, involved in kidnapping migrants of their nationality inside the capital, Tripoli, and torturing them with the aim of blackmailing their families and obtaining financial ransoms in exchange for their release.
The Regional Security Directorates Support Service explained that the operation came after accurate intelligence information led to identifying the location of the victims’ detention in the city of Tajoura, east of Tripoli, where a security force carried out a raid that resulted in the arrest of a gang member and the release of two people who were being subjected to physical torture, before they were transferred to receive treatment.
The agency added that members of the network were documenting torture operations Through video recordings, they send them to the families of the victims to force them to pay large sums of money This approach reflects the escalation of the activities of organized crime networks linked to irregular migration.He pointed out that investigations later enabled the arrest of a second suspect, while operations to pursue the remaining members of the formation who attempted to flee via the coastal paths continued, stressing that the detainees would be referred to the Public Prosecution and efforts would continue to dismantle the entire network.This case highlights the persistence of
The activity of human trafficking and organized crime networks in Libya
At a time when international organizations are still warning of violations against migrants and refugees, including kidnapping, torture and extortion, amid ongoing security and humanitarian challenges.Source:“My press”
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