People smuggling

European trafficking unstoppable: smuggler

A Libyan people smuggler - responsible for helping transport thousands of migrants to Italy - has told Sky News that Europe can do nothing to stop the flow of human traffic across the Mediterranean.

In an exclusive interview the smuggler revealed that he makes tens of thousands of pounds exploiting Libya's lack of security to get migrants to Italy.

That's despite European nations, including Britain, hailing recent efforts by the coastguard and security forces to crack down on illegal crossings.

We meet the smuggler in a lawless area outside Tripoli. It's a neighbourhood run by one of Libya's smuggling mafias.