Dutch Court Sentences Eritrean Human Trafficker to Twenty Years in Prison

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Friday, February 13, 2026
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
42
Issue: 
3
Abstract: 

 On January 27, 2026, Dutch court Judge Rene Melaard sentenced 42-year-old Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to imprisonment for twenty years for operating a migration route to Europe through Libya. The court convicted him of membership in a criminal organization, human trafficking, and extortion.