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Human trafficking ring exploiting children halted in Serbia
The individuals are suspected of trafficking children as part of a family structure
5 arrests (Serbian nationals), including the leader of the criminal group
8 victims identified (6 minors between 5 and 11 years old and two adults)
Seizures include large amounts of cash and digital equipment, including over six mobile phones and financial documents.
https://www.europol.europa .eu/media-press/newsroom/news/human-trafficking-ring-exploiting-children-halted-in-serbia
Of course that's how it works. They bust the small rings to make it look like they're actually doing a public service.
What they're really doing is using the intelligence agencies as a mechanism to snuff out their competition and maintain public image whilst giving cover to what they're really doing.
The spooks do the same thing with the drug war. They lock up people dealing crack on the street corner left and right. Meanwhile they're flooding the city with crack at the highest levels of the chain.
That's their whole M.O.
Its like butchering a pig to keep the dogs off your sent