Europe’s most wanted people smuggler ‘The Scorpion’ ARRESTED days after being exposed for ‘trafficking 10,000 to the UK’

ONE of the world’s most notorious migrant smugglers has been arrested.

Barzan Kamal Majeed, mostly known by the Western media as Scorpion, was detained by Kurdistan Region’s security forces (Asayish) on Monday.

National Crime Agenxc

His capture was part of an investigation requested by Interpol.

Kurdistan Region’s security forces (Asayish) said in a statement: “Following the launch of an investigation, Asayish forces, based on exchange of intel and upon the request of Interpol and as per a ruling by the judge, a great human trafficker and smuggler was arrested.”