Libyan Court Jails Four Human Traffickers for up to 22 Years

Libyan court jails four human traffickers for up to 22 years

Libya's Tripoli Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted four members of "a criminal gang" involved in human trafficking, abductions for ransom and torture, with sentences up to 22 years, the attorney general's office said on its Facebook page. The attorney general's office did not disclose the names of the four defendants, who were sentenced to between 12 and 22 years in prison. One of the defendants was sentenced in absentia. Libya has become a tra…

Libya Jails Trafficking Gang for 22 Years

A criminal court in Tripoli has sentenced four members of a human trafficking network to prison terms of up to 22 years for their roles in the abduction and torture of migrants. The attorney general’s office announced the convictions on Tuesday, detailing a series of brutal crimes that included kidnapping individuals for ransom and sending torture videos to their families to extort payment. Of the four defendants, three are in custody, while a f…