"The General", Medhanie Yedhego Mered (alt. Medhanie Yehdego Mered), is a human trafficker. In 2015, he was under investigation by Italian and British authorities.[1]
In 2016, Italian authorities announced his arrest.[2] However, witnesses suggested that this was a mistake.[3] In April 2017, investigators in Rome were questioning the validity of the identification.[4]
Allegedly, the person extradited to Italy and held there is instead a minor figure in the smuggling ring, Medhanie Behre, while the real General remains at large.[5][6][7]