Sulaymaniyah – A migrant-smuggler known as “Scorpion”, wanted in several European countries, has been arrested in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, local authorities said Monday, after a BBC investigation tracked him down there.
“After a thorough investigation and exchange of intelligence information… Scorpion was located and arrested on May 12,” Kurdish security forces said in a statement.
“Scorpion”, whose real name is Barzan Majeed, was arrested in the city of Sulaymaniyah at Interpol’s request, said security…
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