19-year-old arrested for attempting to smuggle four illegal immigrants from Shkodra into Montenegro

2025-10-08 15:19:58Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

19-year-old arrested for attempting to smuggle four illegal immigrants from

The border police in Shkodra have arrested a 19-year-old man after he was helping illegal immigrants cross the border in exchange for a payment. According to sources, the 19-year-old with the initials VT is a resident of Durrës.

VT is facing criminal charges of "assistance to illegal border crossing".

Authorities are investigating this case for a final decision against the perpetrator.

Full announcement:

Local Directorate for Border and Migration Shkodra

Operations by the Border Police continue to prevent and crack down on the criminal activity of providing assistance to immigrants for illegal border crossing.

The police operation codenamed "Borders 3" is finalized.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for helping immigrants from third countries, in return for payment, to cross borders illegally.

The 19-year-old was caught red-handed, in the village of Vukpalaj, transporting 4 immigrants by vehicle who were intending to cross the border with Montenegro.

The 19-year-old's vehicle and cell phone were seized.

The services of the Bajzë Border Police Station, based on information obtained operationally, regarding a case of providing assistance to foreign citizens, against payment, for illegal border crossing, have organized and finalized the police operation codenamed "Borders 3". As a result of this operation, the citizen was arrested in flagrante delicto:

-VT, 19 years old, resident of Durrës, for the criminal offense of "Aid for illegal border crossing".

Investigations suspect that this citizen was helping immigrants from Third Countries to illegally cross the land border with Greece and then the land border with Montenegro, transporting them by vehicle, in exchange for a payment of 400 euros per person.

Investigations are ongoing to fully document this criminal activity, identify and apprehend other citizens who may have been involved.

The procedural materials were transferred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Shkodra, for further action.


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