Not everybody smugglers take money from gets on the boat. Here's a devastating testimony from one of the victims
Yasser Al Omari, a 56-year-old Syrian immigrant to Lebanon, saved his money for three years in order to pay a smuggler to take him, his wife, and their three children to Europe.
But, a rise in anti-Syrian sentiment and crimes in Lebanon make staying a nearly impossible choice, too. Yasser waited, and waited. He called the number on the receipt the smuggler had given him. The line had been disconnected. As the conditions in Lebanon continue to worsen, smugglers have found more and more opportunities to prey on increasing desperation. with his surname, runs a trafficking ring from Beirut. He employs young men across the country who offer people like Yasser the opportunity of a new life in Europe.
“Once I took these people from Tripoli and dropped them off near Raouche and told them you made it start swimming to the shore,” says Ali, as he dissolves into another fit of laughter. For the Lebanese navy, combatting human trafficking attempts masterminded by people like Khaled and Ali is a top priority for several reasons.
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