Allegedly transporting 16 illegal migrants toward Montenegro, 39-year-old arrested in Shkodër

A 39-year-old was arrested this Monday after being caught red-handed helping 19 illegal migrants cross the border illegally toward Montenegro.

According to police reports, B. L., 39, was put in handcuffs after being caught in the village of Alijaj in Shkodër, transporting in a rented vehicle 16 migrants from third countries: 9 from Afghanistan, 5 from Somalia and 2 from Bangladesh.

The full police announcement:

The services of the Shkodër Local Directorate for Border and Migration, following intensive checks to prevent and crack down on the criminal activity of aiding migrants in illegal border crossings, and based on information obtained operationally, organized and finalized the operation codenamed “Transit.”

As a result of the operation, citizen B. L., 39, resident in Tirana, was arrested.

The man was caught red-handed by Border Police services in the village of Alijaj, transporting in a rented vehicle 16 migrants from Third Countries (9 from Afghanistan, 5 from Somalia, 2 from Bangladesh) who intended to cross illegally into Montenegrin territory.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor’s Office at the Shkodër Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction for further action.