WorldNews Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 By Wladimir Pantaleone PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - Sudan has extradited to Italy an Eritrean national suspected of being a kingpin in an organized-crime network responsible for bringing thousands of migrants and refugees to Europe, the Palermo, Sicily, court said on Wednesday. Medhanie Yehdego Mered (spelled "Medhane" in court documents), 35, was flown to Italy during the night after his arrest in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 24. It is the first time a suspected kingpin has been tracked down in Africa, where many of the smuggling networks are based, and brought to face justice in Italy since Europe's immigration crisis started almost three years ago. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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