Organ Trafficking

Trafficking Crackdown: 4,414 Saved, Child Organ Removal Allegations Raise Alarm

Operation Liberterra III, a global initiative coordinated by Interpol involving 119 countries and over 14,000 officers, successfully safeguarded 4,414 victims of human trafficking. The operation uncovered diverse trafficking schemes, including the rescue of an eight-year-old boy in Mozambique intended for organ removal, as well as the identification of victims in the UK, Spain, and Costa Rica. Furthermore, the operation targeted illegal migration, intercepting several high-risk sea departures and uncovering caches of military hardware, ultimately leading to arrests and the initiation of over 720 new investigations.

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