Albanian police arrest man for smuggling 11 migrants

A 30-year-old man, identified by the initials V. D., has been arrested near Konispol, Albania, for allegedly transporting 11 migrants from Iran and Iraq toward Italy. The suspect, a resident of Lushnjë, was apprehended by the Saranda Border Police Commissariat while driving a van.

According to police reports, the migrants had entered Albania illegally via the land border with Greece. The suspect was reportedly charging €2,500 per person for the transport. The arrest was part of a police operation codenamed “Transit,” which aims to combat criminal activities related to illegal border crossings.

The 11 migrants have been placed under criminal proceedings for illegal border crossing, and the case has been referred to the Prosecution Office for further action.