10 Pakistani human traffickers holding 10 immigrants for ransom, freed by Iranian police and Pakistani embassy collaboration, as local gangs collaborate with international partners.

Pakistani human traffickers target immigrants seeking passage to Europe via Iran, torturing and extorting them while demanding ransom. In recent cases, 10 young men were held captive before being released through Iranian police and Pakistani embassy collaboration. The Federal Investigation Agency reports a rise in local gangs working with international partners to detain immigrants abroad for large sums of ransom.

March 24, 2024
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