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Clan leader in Paris sentenced to eight years for human trafficking

The Guardian 1 min read 1 hour ago

<p>Roberto Hamidovic, 48, sent gangs of child pickpockets to target tourists in Paris Métro and Disneyland</p><p>A clan leader who sent gangs of child pickpockets to target tourists in the Paris Métro and popular attractions such as Disneyland Paris has been jailed for human trafficking.</p><p>Roberto Hamidovic, 48, likened to Fagin, Charles Dickens’s notorious criminal boss, ran a network of child thieves, mostly girls, some as young as 10, who brought in an average of €25,000 (£21,500) a day, according to police.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/clan-leader-in-paris-sentenced-to-eight-years-for-human-trafficking">Continue reading...</a>
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