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Suspect tells Dutch court he's not alleged key figure in Eritrea-Libya trafficking ring
Amanuel W denies his identity while facing charges of leading a violent smuggling ring that extorted migrants en route to Europe, with the trial expected to last three weeks.
- A Dutch court opened a trial of an Eritrean man, Tewelde Goitom, accused of involvement in a brutal migrant smuggling network.
- Prosecutors say Goitom ran an operation bringing East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums from relatives.
- Goitom, extradited from Ethiopia in 2022, denies his identity and says he is the victim of mistaken identity.
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Amanuel W. is considered the ringleader of one of the largest international human trafficking networks. He allegedly tortured and raped Eritrean refugees and extorted their families. After years of investigation, W. is now appearing before a Dutch court.
·Netherlands
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Trial begins for Eritrean man accused of leading brutal migrant smuggling network
Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom, also known as Amanuel Walid, ran an operation bringing East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives to free them from camps in Libya.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution65% Left
Bias Distribution
- 65% of the sources lean Left
65% Left
L 65%
C 25%
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