article_snippet.sent: criss-crossing Europe as migrants paid not only to cross the Mediterranean but also to join relatives in northern Europe.
article_snippet.sent: Prosecutor Maurizio Scalia said based on telephone intercepts, the average cost to smuggle a migrant from Eritrea or Ethiopia to Libya ran $4,000 to $5,000, while the crossing to Italy cost an additional $1,000 to $1,500.
article_snippet.sent: Migrants pay hundreds of dollars more to get out of holding centers and at least another $1,000 to travel to northern Europe.