5 arrested in Albania for allegedly trafficking illegal migrants
The special investigation was conducted by the Internal Affairs Service and Complaints Department (IASC) of the Interior Ministry.
Those arrested are suspected for assisting 19 foreign migrants, including Syrians, to cross the border illegally.
The 19 migrants were detained at the entrance of Pogradec city centre in Albania while they were being transported in the direction of the capital city Tirana in two vehicles driven by Albanian citizens. The illegal migrants entered the green border in Devoll area, south-eastern Albania, where two other Albanian citizens were waiting for them.
Authorities said they seized four vehicles, cell phones and an amount of 120,000 Albanian lek (about 1,093 U.S. dollars).
The police officer was suspected of playing the role of the road controller, authorities said.
The arrested will face the charges of "illegal border crossing assistance in cooperation".
Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Comments
No comment