human trafficking
Cops Say They’ve Taken Down Biggest Chinese Sex Trafficking Operation in Europe
A network that allegedly saw hundreds of women forced into sex work in Europe has been busted, with 28 suspects arrested.
Twitter’s New Head of Trust and Safety Offers to Partner with Controversial Anti-Trafficking Group
Operation Underground Railroad has a long track record of misrepresenting its work; now, it could be partnering with Elon Musk’s Twitter.
Trafficking Victims Are Finally Being Freed From Cambodia—But the Scam Industry Is Far From Over
Criminal syndicates are relocating to evade arrests in Cambodia and casting a wider net across the world to recruit their next victims.
They Thought Their Human Trafficking Nightmare Was Over. Then Came the Police.
Freed from scam gangs in Cambodia, victims say they are now being detained and extorted by police demanding bribes for bedding, food and to return home.
This Hacker Stole Data From 200M Americans. Now He’s Infiltrating Scam Gangs.
At his peak, Ngo Minh Hieu had stolen personal data from over 60 percent of Americans. Now, he's breaking into multibillion-dollar criminal operations in Cambodia.
She Thought a Job Was Waiting for Her in Europe. Then She Met Her Trafficker.
“No woman should go through what I did.”
The Domestic Workers Trapped in Modern-Day Slavery
Inès dreamt of a better life in France. Instead, she was held captive inside a family home and made to work 24 hours a day.
Young Footballers Are Getting Scammed and Trafficked Overseas
Fake football agents are preying on people in Africa with the promise of trying out for the top clubs in Europe.
How ‘The Russians’ Took Hold of Ireland’s Heroin Trade
A violent gang of heroin dealers from Lithuania fuelled Ireland and Northern Ireland's drug trade by forcing trafficking victims to sell drugs, a joint investigation by VICE World News and the OCCRP reveals.
Human Organs Harvested in a Lab for Fashion Designer, Brazilian Police Say
The package, sent to an Indonesian artist known for using human body parts in his work, contained a hand and packets of placenta.
Trafficking Victim Says Captors Harvested His Blood for Months
The man is the latest to come forward alleging disturbing abuse in the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville, which has grown into a haven for Chinese scammers.
Farm Workers Were Trafficked and Threatened With a Gun in South Carolina, Feds Say
Two people in South Carolina are accused of conspiring to traffic seasonal agricultural workers and confiscating their passports.