The Libyan Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the detention of a criminal gang, consisting of seven Libyans and two Palestinians, pending an investigation into their involvement in illegal immigration and human trafficking operations. According to a statement from the Attorney General’s office, a deputy prosecutor at the General Prosecutor’s Office at the Tripoli Court of Appeals is handling the investigation, which was initiated based on evidence provided by an officer from the intelligence agency. This evidence purportedly demonstrates the group’s involvement in coordinating the receipt of proceeds from organizing illegal immigration outside the country.
The media office added that the investigation revealed the suspects managed the transfer of proceeds to other countries across the Mediterranean through the parallel market, despite knowing that the intermediary was subject to sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department.
The suspects were also aware that these proceeds were part of operations conducted by organizations involved in illegal immigration and human trafficking. Consequently, the investigation has led to the detention of the seven Libyans and two Palestinians for further inquiry.
