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flag A Dutch court sentenced Tewelde Goitom to 20 years for leading a migrant smuggling ring that abused victims in Libya and extorted families in the Netherlands.

flag A Dutch court sentenced Tewelde Goitom, also known as Amanuel Walid, to 20 years in prison for leading a human smuggling network that subjected migrants to severe abuse in Libya, forcing them to extort family members in the Netherlands for ransom. flag The Overijssel District Court called the case “exceptionally serious,” rejecting Goitom’s claim of mistaken identity and finding him guilty on multiple charges, including smuggling and extortion. flag He was ordered to pay over €30,000 in damages and has two weeks to appeal. flag A co-defendant, Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, wanted globally, was extradited from the UAE and will face trial in the Netherlands.

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