Chile grapples with Chinese organised criminal networks: Report

IANS | April 4, 2026 5:36 PM

Santiago, April 4 (IANS) Chile's El Barrio Meiggs region has emerged as an operational hub for the 'Bang Clan', a Chinese organised crime group with roots in the Fujian province on China's southeastern coast. The organisation is involved in a range of criminal activities, including "intensive cannabis cultivation; human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation; as well as the trafficking of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and ecstasy", a recent report has detailed.

Pakistan: FIA arrests former Elite force personnel for human trafficking

IANS | April 3, 2026 7:30 PM

Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has confirmed the arrest of a most wanted human trafficker on FIA red book who was involved in the June 2023 Greece boat capsize, local media reported on Friday. The accused was earlier serving as a constable in Pakistan's Elite Force.