Nicknamed Scorpion, EU's most dangerous human trafficker identified

Published May 12th, 2024 - 09:22 GMT
Nicknamed Scorpion, EU's most dangerous human trafficker identified
Illegal immigration to EU. (Shutterstock)

ALBAWABA - A man, who is believed to be the most dangerous in the European Union for his illegal human trafficking, was finally identified by some investigative journalists.

The identity of the man, who was nicknamed "Scorpion" for his methods to transfer migrants in illegal ways to Europe, was exposed to Western officials and governments.

Who is the EU's most dangerous human trafficker?

After a long research trip, a number of journalists were able to detect the identity of the human trafficker, called the "scorpion". They revealed that his name is Barzan Majeed.

According to the BBC journalists, Barzan Majeed is a young Iraqi Kurdish man, who previously lived in the United Kingdom, before he was deported in 2015.

It added that he returned to Iraq and he precisely lives in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, adding that he became super rich for his illegal human trafficking job.

In the interview with BBC, where he appeared as a rich golf player, Barzan Majeed said that he didn't know how many people he sent to the EU. However, he claimed that people begged him to transfer them.

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