
Police have arrested a 19-year-old Pakistani man who was transporting 5 immigrants from third countries by vehicle towards Kakavija, who were intending to illegally cross the border with Greece.
The young man, who was driving the vehicle, did not obey the stop sign on the "Tepelena-Memaliaj" road, but continued driving at high speed for several minutes and then abandoned the car.
But, a few moments later he was arrested.
The vehicle in which the immigrants were transported was seized as material evidence.
Police announcement:
The Illegal Traffic Investigation Section, in cooperation with the Traffic Police Sector, the Operational Sector and the Gjirokastra Prosecutor's Office, is finalizing the operation codenamed "Turn 1" to crack down on a case of providing assistance for illegal border crossing.
A 19-year-old Pakistani citizen was arrested and handcuffed while transporting 5 immigrants from third countries towards Kakavija, who were intending to illegally cross the border with Greece.
During the operation, the Police services, on the "Tepelena-Memaliaj" road axis, stopped a vehicle suspected of transporting migrants. The driver of the vehicle did not obey the stop sign but continued driving at high speed for several minutes and then abandoned the vehicle.
Through rapid investigative actions, the driver of the vehicle, Pakistani citizen AA, 19 years old, residing in Pakistan, was identified and arrested.
The vehicle in which the immigrants were transported was seized as material evidence.
The procedural materials were transferred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Gjirokastra, for further action, for the criminal offense of "Aid for illegal border crossing".