TIRANA, May 10 /ATA/ Minister of Interior Taulant Balla, in a post on social media, emphasized that the focus of the Police work is cracking down on criminal syndicates involved in illegal activity of irregular migration.
According to Balla, since the beginning of the year, 15 operations have been carried out and more than 500 people have been detained.
“The State Police and FRONTEX are working with dedication and perseverance to prevent, identify and address the phenomenon of irregular migration involving citizens from third countries,” Balla writes.
“Since the beginning of the year, 15 police operations have been carried out with over 500 people identified/trafficked for illegal entry into the territory of our country. 45 citizens suspected of illegal trafficking have been arrested/proceeded against, meanwhile the investigations are ongoing in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies with a focus on cracking down on criminal groups involved in this illegal activity,” Balla said.
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