Friday, October 25, 2024 –A Libyan driver has been arrested for attempting to smuggle eight undocumented Nigerian migrants from Sabha to Benghazi.
The Brega police intercepted the vehicle and detained the driver and the migrants on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
According
to a post by Migrant Rescue Watch, the Nigerian nationals, comprising seven
women and a man, were found in possession of forged Libyan documents.
“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.”
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