milat according to the sanctions listing from june last year he heads the regional unit of the coast guard in zawiya that is consistently linked with violence against migrant and other human smugglers why do you still employ these people i think there is a report coming from our minister of interior saying clearly that he is not an employee foreign minister and turn to the u.n. panel of experts claims that he and other coast guard members directly involved in the sinking of migrant boats using firearms the u.n. says this coast guard is consistently linked and you say you know nothing about it no i said our minister of interior and they have a clear statement that this man is not employee by the minister of internal. so who is employed by the coast guard then well he has the coast guard coding according to the sanctions listing says that he collaborates with other migrants smugglers such as mohammed catch lafe who sources suggest is providing protection and him to carry out illicit operations related to the trafficking and smuggling of migrants several people in criminal investigation