Videos of Torture for Millions in Ransom: Ethiopia Smashes Notorious Trafficking Ring

Ethiopian police dismantled a multimillion-dollar human-trafficking network led by Mohamed Tahir Aden ("Werdi") that lured over 40,000 migrants with false job offers, detained and tortured them in hidden holding facilities, extorted families via filmed abuse, caused at least 60 deaths, and laundered approximately $6.2 million; 17 key operatives were arrested as part of a broader effort to curb regional smuggling routes.