Interpol

‘If I and other victims speak out, we can encourage other people to be less shy and afraid’ says victim

“Terrorists – like all criminals – have sought to profit from COVID-19, to make money, strengthen their base and to fuel division,” said Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock.

Traffickers, smugglers exploiting COVID-19, Interpol warns after global crackdown.

"As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains," said Interpol's secretary-general.

INTEPOL enlisted law enforcement across "several countries" to gather information to the boy's whereabouts, believing he was still alive.

The suspect is a 42-year-old from Tel Aviv who holds both Israeli and French citizenship.

The disruption in air and sea travel caused a general disruption in migrant smuggling, but in some places, COVID-19 led to a surge of immigration.

Preliminary results revealed that over 3,000 offenses were committed, occurring over the course of 17,000 inspections.

The illegal trade value of these animals is estimated at hundreds of thousands of shekels, as some of these species are unique even in their natural habitat.

"As law enforcement officers it is our duty to combat human trafficking, especially when children are involved.”