25 March 2022 08:51 am Views - 154
Thirty-eight migrants from Turkey, Syria, Sri Lanka and Iraq were discovered while trying to leave from Romania illegally hidden in a semi-trailer truck and two minibuses driven by Romanians and checked at the Nadlac II Border Crossing Point.
The minibuses, registered in Romania, had been driven by two men aged 33 and 42, respectively, and during the border checks, migrants were found hiding in specially arranged spaces between the cargo compartment and the rear seat of the passenger compartment intended for people, Agerpress reported.
“Inside the two compartments were hidden 16 citizens from Sri Lanka, aged between 22 and 51, who had legally entered the country on the basis of personal documents. A few minutes later, at the same border crossing, a Romanian citizen behind the wheel of a car registered in Italy, accompanied by a citizen of Sri Lanka, presented themselves for formalities in order to leave the country. Based on the risk analysis, a physical check of the car was carried out, and the luggage and identity documents of the persons hidden in the two means of transport mentioned above,” were discovered as informed, on Thursday, by the Arad Border Police.