Would the abductors have handed Madeleine over to others some distance away?

[AnneGuedes]

What about teenagers ?

[Angelo222]

http://www.publico.pt/sociedade/noticia/trinta-desaparecimentos-de-criancas-em-investigacao-desde-o-caso-maddie-1544265
It says :
1) More than 99% of the missing children and teens cases investigated by the PJ in the last 5 years (we're in 2012) were resolved.
2) Since Madeleine MC disappeared, 30 children and teens disappeared who weren't found. 3 of them (children up to 12 yrs old) are all parents' neglect cases. The 27 others are teens  between 13 and 17 yrs old, who all disappeared in 2011/2012 (no case between 2007 and 2011).
3) During these 5 years, the PJ was alerted 3629 times (345 times for children under 12 and 3284 times for teens 13-17).
If the alarm device was never used, it is, logically, because no abduction occurred.

Yes, we all know what 'resolved' means in terms of Portuguese justice.  Just ask Joana and Leonor Capriano.

[faithlilly]

They operate in gangs as the arrests in Portugal some time back revealed.  Maybe that is what Sadie is also alluding to when she mentioned Oporto?

Sorry Angelo I seem to have missed those reports of gangs of child abductors. I'd be interested in any links you have.

[Angelo222]

Sorry Angelo I seem to have missed those reports of gangs of child abductors. I'd be interested in any links you have.

www.theportugalnews.com/news/major-human-trafficking-ring-dismantled/27005

[faithlilly]

www.theportugalnews.com/news/major-human-trafficking-ring-dismantled/27005

Thank you Angelo but I doubt the minors mentioned in the article were 'abducted' in the same way as Madeleine.

[sadie]

Yes, we all know what 'resolved' means in terms of Portuguese justice.  Just ask Joana and Leonor Capriano.

And Michael Cook and Rene Hasses parents and all the rest

[Mrs. B]

And who launched it is'nt even defending it !
A red herring.

Excuse me, this was a split thread, I didn't start it. Besides, I'm off on a few days holiday with my family & your views aren't really that interesting that I'm willing to spend holiday time hanging onto your every word. It is a real possibility that children who are abducted are trafficked by gangs who are dedicated to human trafficking.

[AnneGuedes]

Excuse me, this was a split thread, I didn't start it.

Ah, I didn't know. Fine then !

[Mrs. B]

If you'd read the thread you'd have known.

[AnneGuedes]

If you'd read the thread you'd have known.

I confess I just had a look, it smelt too much red herring.

[Mrs. B]

Only in your mind who only has the agenda to accuse the parents of heinous crimes, for normal people human trafficking is a serious problem affecting 21 million victims in the world today.

[DCI]

Only in your mind who only has the agenda to accuse the parents of heinous crimes, for normal people human trafficking is a serious problem affecting 21 million victims in the world today.

Seems like its water off a ducks back, to some, doesn't it?

Like abused children being removed from their family's, not the abuser.

[Mrs. B]

Seems like its water off a ducks back, to some, doesn't it?

Like abused children being removed from their family's, not the abuser.

Yes, horrendous.

[AnneGuedes]

Only in your mind who only has the agenda to accuse the parents of heinous crimes, for normal people human trafficking is a serious problem affecting 21 million victims in the world today.

I'm not accusing no one, but you are !

[Mrs. B]

Don't kid yourself.