Migration crisis proves boon for some

EVERY desperate migrant seeking refuge from war and hoping for a better life in Europe offers a business opportunity for someone seeking to make a profit.

PEOPLE crammed into boats and trekking across borders have become the dominant images of Europe's migrant crisis. In the shadows, however, there are those who are profiting, for whom every migrant is a business opportunity.

THE business of migration extends far beyond the human traffickers, who often grab migrants' money and send them on life-threatening journeys on rubber boats or in cramped trucks.