A Libyan driver has been arrested during an attempt to smuggle some Nigerians.
According to reports from the Migrant Rescue Watch, the server was arrested while attempting to smuggle the Nigerians, a man and two women from Sabha to Benghazi with forged documents.
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Confirming the arrest, the Brega police was said to have detained the driver and the migrants on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
“Police in Brega during road control seized a vehicle and arrested a Libyan driver for an attempted human smuggling of undocumented migrants of Nigerian nationality (7 women & 1 man) who were in possession of forged Libyan documents,” MRW stated.
“During police interrogation, the driver admitted to transporting the migrants for financial gain (500 LYD/ca. 104 USD per person) from Sabha to Benghazi.
“All remain in police custody pending referral to public prosecution
