To Catch A Scorpion: 9. A Sting In The Tail
The series attracts worldwide publicity and attention falls on how the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ managed to do what law agencies couldn't: finding and questioning a convicted people smuggler on the run
Barzan Majeed thought he was safe in Iraq but all that changes following the release of this series. Police and prosecutors in Iraq start their own investigation and before long they announce dramatic developments. For reporter Sue Mitchell, and her colleague, former soldier and aid worker, Rob Lawrie, the news signals possibilities for securing justice for some of those harmed in boat and lorry crossings.
This a bonus episode which covers developments following this Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ investigation. In the Kurdish controlled areas of Northern Iraq, Barzan Majeed's smuggling operations come under intense scrutiny. The Deputy Prime Minister, Qubad Talabani, tells the programme that he hopes for a closer working relationship with Europe when it comes to tackling this problem. He has met with bereaved relatives and seen the pain and loss that comes with migrant journeys at the hands of smugglers like Scorpion.
For the UK’s National Crime Agency, the developments signal a real possibility of securing justice for some of the families who have suffered. This is also a chance to progress international links that could result in further arrests. There are other cases like Barzan’s - where smugglers have been tried in their absence by courts in Europe after escaping arrest and returning to Iraq. Those names have now been passed to the authorities in Iraq.
To Catch a Scorpion is a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios Audio Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 and is presented and recorded by Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie.
The series is produced by Sue Mitchell, Winifred Robinson and Joel Moors
The Editor is Philip Sellars
Commissioning Editor is Daniel Clarke
Assistant Exec Tracy Williams
Assistant Commissioner Podcasts/Digital, Will Drysdale
Original music is by Mom Tudie
and Sound Design is by Tom Brignell
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- Wed 10 Jul 2024 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Mon 9 Sep 2024 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
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