Polish border guards have detained several people accused of trafficking migrants from the Polish-Belarussian border towards western Europe.
They are said to have taken €3000 from each person they smuggled. The Polish Border Guard said many had no intentions of staying in Poland and were paying for the chance to move on further into the continent.
“In most cases, the people who cross the border do not want to stay in Poland,” said Anna Michalska, spokeswoman for the Polish Border Guard. “90 per cent of them want to go to other countries, mostly to Western European countries.”
The accused so-called “couriers” are Polish, Georgian, Ukrainian, Syrian, and Tunisian nationals.
“Persons performing the function of cashiers in the group distributed a considerable amount for the group’s criminal activity — €8,700,000,” said Artur Szykula, spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. “Just the couriers themselves received over €4,300,000.”
Hundreds of migrants have left the area and returned to their countries of origin, but many continue to live in camps by the border.
The West accused Belarus of artificially creating the crisis by promising an easy crossing into the EU.
In December, the bloc adopted its fifth package of restrictive measures against the country — whose president Alexander Lukashenka is a close ally of Russia and president Vladimir Putin — “over continued human rights abuses and the instrumentalisation of migrants”.
Lukashenko has denied the accusations and has instead criticised the union for not accepting the migrants.
THE ROTTEN FISH: CAN OF WORMS OPENED OF APC & TINUBU'S GOVERNMENT OVER NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
WATCH THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND KNOW THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO BLAME FOR NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, WHILE CITIZENS ENDURE SEVERE HARDSHIPS.Watch this episode of ISSUES IN THE NEWS on 9News Nigeria featuring Peter Obi's Special Adviser, Dr Katch Ononuju, 9News Nigeria Publisher, Obinna Ejianya and Tinubu Support Group Leader, McHezekiah Eherechi
The economic crisis and hardship in Nigeria are parts of the discussion.
Watch, leave your comments, and share to create more awareness on this issue.
#9NewsNigeria #Nigeria #issuesInTheNews #politics #tinubu THE ROTTEN FISH: CAN OF WORMS OPENED ...
DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT UPDATES
#9newsnigeria #economia #economy #nigeria #government @9newsng
www.9newsng.com