CAKOVEC, April 6 (Hina) - Of 38 persons suspected of smuggling illegal migrants, 34 were taken to the county court in Varazdin (northern Croatia) on Friday, police reported at a special news conference in the town of Cakovec. Those 34
persons will be taken in custody. Three of those 38 suspects are on the run, while one smuggler is already in jail. State prosecutor Antun Kvakan in Cakovec said the suspects are charged with conspiracy to commit the criminal act of illegal transportation of foreigners over the border. During the operation of breaking this chain of smugglers, the police seized 45 mobile phones, radio transceivers, five personal computers, 18 personal cars, various kinds of arms and ammunition, drugs, cigarettes and different documents believed to be forged. The police assessed that this group smuggled at least 900 foreigners from Croatia to Slovenia in 2000 and 2001 year. Thus they gained 790,00
CAKOVEC, April 6 (Hina) - Of 38 persons suspected of smuggling
illegal migrants, 34 were taken to the county court in Varazdin
(northern Croatia) on Friday, police reported at a special news
conference in the town of Cakovec.
Those 34 persons will be taken in custody. Three of those 38
suspects are on the run, while one smuggler is already in jail.
State prosecutor Antun Kvakan in Cakovec said the suspects are
charged with conspiracy to commit the criminal act of illegal
transportation of foreigners over the border.
During the operation of breaking this chain of smugglers, the
police seized 45 mobile phones, radio transceivers, five personal
computers, 18 personal cars, various kinds of arms and ammunition,
drugs, cigarettes and different documents believed to be forged.
The police assessed that this group smuggled at least 900
foreigners from Croatia to Slovenia in 2000 and 2001 year. Thus they
gained 790,000 German marks.
A high-ranking official in the Croatian police, Dragutin Cestar,
has said the illegal migrations are a security issue.
Zagreb expects from the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe to
offer not only expert but also technical assistance in the control
and protection of the state border-line. The Croatian frontier will
be patrolled by special police if necessary.
(hina) ms