Italy court acquits charity migrant rescuers accused of waste trafficking

An Italian court has acquitted former crew members of the migrant rescue vessel Aquarius, eight years after they were accused of illicit waste trafficking.

An Italian court has ​acquitted former crew members of ​the migrant rescue vessel ‌Aquarius eight years ​after they were accused by prosecutors in Sicily of illicit waste trafficking, the charity ‌SOS Mediterranee said on Friday.