Polish border guards detained citizens of Tajikistan

Employees of the Polish Border Guard detained citizens of Tajikistan and Iran for illegal border crossing.

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As reported by the Polish Border Guard, on the section of the Polish-Lithuanian state border on August 1 of this year, employees of the Podlaskie Border Guard detained two drivers transporting citizens of Tajikistan and Iran.

The drivers turned out to be citizens of Ukraine, who were transporting foreigners without the necessary documents in cars with Polish registration plates.

According to the border guard, six citizens of Tajikistan and one citizen of Iran were in a Volvo car, while six citizens of Iran were in a Toyota car. During the inspection, it was established that the foreigners had illegally crossed the Polish-Lithuanian border, and previously the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.

All of them have been detained and are in the custody of the border post in Rutka-Tartak. Two citizens of Ukraine are accused of aiding in the organization of illegal border crossing. They face up to 8 years in prison. An administrative procedure has been initiated against the foreigners to compel them to return to their homeland, the report notes.

It is reported that this year, employees of the Podlaskie Border Guard have already detained 184 people on suspicion of organizing illegal border crossings, including 53 at the Polish-Lithuanian border.