A Dutch court is trialing Tewelde Goitom, accused of running a brutal migrant smuggling network. He allegedly extorted money from families to free East African migrants in Libya. Goitom claims mistaken identity. The trial is significant, involving another accused trafficker, Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, who is also set to be extradited. The prosecution argues jurisdiction due to crimes linked to the Netherlands, while defense contests this. The Netherlands has seen an increase in Eritrean migrants fleeing a repressive regime.