Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Belgian prosecutors are seeking more than 230 years in prison for 31 Afghan men accused of running an international human-smuggling network linked to at least 615 victims since 2017.
The trial of 31 Afghan men accused of involvement in a large-scale human-smuggling operation has begun in Antwerp, Belgium, with prosecutors seeking lengthy prison sentences and the confiscation of millions of euros in alleged criminal proceeds.
Belgian broadcaster VRT reported on Monday, October 26, that the suspects allegedly operated on TikTok under the names "313" and "313 Criminal." Prosecutors say the network transported migrants through dangerous routes across Europe and subjected some victims to violence, confinement and sexual...