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Ten Arrested In North Macedonia In People-Smuggling Raids


Migrants wait to board a train to Serbia near the town of Gevgelija. (file photo)
Migrants wait to board a train to Serbia near the town of Gevgelija. (file photo)

Authorities in North Macedonia on June 5 said 10 men were arrested as suspected members of an international people smuggling ring following an investigation that lasted nearly two years. In a statement, police described the group as a sophisticated criminal organization that operated routes between Greece and Hungary as well as from Bulgaria and Serbia to various destinations in the European Union, charging each migrant $2,140-$4,280. Police raided 11 locations in three towns. The arrested suspects as well as their alleged associates were charged with people-smuggling offenses that carry a minimum prison sentence of five years. To read the original story by AP, click here.


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