Join John Gallagher for R4 Pick of the Week. We’ve brilliance from Rachel Parris Tom Sutcliffe Lars Chittka Cerys Matthews Chris Childers Matthew Sweet Peter Yeung Sue Mitchell @roblawrieofficial Elizabeth Alker mary beard Ophelia Byrne Peter Macjob Lara Bullens bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Great work Sue Mitchell and great podcast. I have long held the view that investigative journalists can play a critical role in law enforcement, because they are not bound by the same rules as other agencies. Important though that any evidence gathered stands up in court.

How did the BBC track down a wanted people smuggler when police and prosecutors couldn’t?

Ruthless gangs moving across borders with ease and international frameworks too slow to stop them @roblawrieofficial Winifred Robinson Joel Moors Daniel Clarke BBC Radio 4

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Thanks Karin, there might well be a follow up so hopefully you won’t have to wait too long!

Great descriptions, including a child’s view from a dinghy as towering ferries ply the waters between Dover and Calais…

Thanks Jasper, your review is so true to our search, right down to Majeed’s ‘climactic interview of chilling nonchalance’

Honestly guys, if you enjoy documentaries, you’ll absolutely appreciate the sometimes comical BBC Sounds docu-series, To Catch A Scorpion. Sue Mitchell Just wow. Serious topic, but the story telling made me giggle at times - a colleague thought I was crazy. Bravo! I’m a fan!

Great Telegraph review from Jasper Rees for To Catch a Scorpion
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Five-star review of To Catch a Scorpion in the Times from James Marriott
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'This fascinating account of how the whole thing works is valuable indeed.'
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One of Europe’s most notorious people-smugglers has been arrested in Iraq following a BBC Radio 4 investigation which tracked down Barzan Majeed, also known as Scorpion.

Ann Lukowiak, federal prosecutor in Belgium who was involved in his conviction, explains what happens next.

Another excellent podcast series by ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ “To Catch a Scorpion” which tracks down a human smuggler in Iraq who smuggled thousands of people to the UK. Great work ⁦Sue Mitchell⁩ and ⁦@roblawrieofficial⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

Scorpion: how a leading people-smuggler was caught after a BBC team traced him from #nottingham shire . More on an incredible investigation by Sue Mitchell and @roblawrieofficial. Here's our BBC East Midlands report on links they found in #hucknall #beeston #nottingham bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

As always from the incredible Sue Mitchell this series is a MUST LISTEN - have seen her working SO HARD in the office with Winifred Robinson - absolute superlative team

Pre-London Conf. 'Top of the Pods' from the past week:

5. A Muslim & A Jew Go There
4. Intrigue: To Catch A Scorpion Sue Mitchell #BBC
3. Fail Better w/ David Duchovny Lemonada Media
2. Who shat on the floor at my wedding?
1. The Price of Paradise Alice Levine Wondery

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Im on episode 7 and it's so good. Somebody please make a movie out of this. Well done BBC Sounds 👏🏻👏🏻 #ToCatchaScorpion #Intrigue

Listening to James Menendez speaking to Sue Mitchell on her meeting with the notorious people smuggler “Scorpion”, it’s chilling to hear how Barzan Majeed smuggled thousands of illegal migrants into Europe and the UK. He claims that he is helping the migrants since they beg to go.

Sue Mitchell has once again made the most incredible podcast series with @roblawrieofficial extraordinary story telling and deserves to be made into a feature film!!!! Give it a listen bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

This is a fantastic series. Well worth a listen.

This is a phenomenal piece of journalism into people-smuggling: forensic, dogged, brilliant storytelling and Sue Mitchell’s humanity always shines through. Incredible what she and her team have achieved where the authorities could not. #tocatchascorpion #intrigue

One of Europe’s most notorious people-smugglers Barzan Majeed - known as 'Scorpion' - has been arrested in Iraq.

The arrest follows the BBC Radio 4 podcast 'To Catch A Scorpion' which tracked him down.

Sue Mitchell tells #R4Today how they found him.