Smugglers from BiH arrested in major Europol operation

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - Police across Europe have arrested around 130 people suspected of human trafficking, Europol announced on Tuesday.

Twenty-two countries participated in a joint operation last week, during which more than 100 potential victims of human trafficking were identified, the statement said.

During the operation, coordinated by the European border protection agency Frontex, nearly one million people and around 200,000 vehicles were checked at land and sea borders and at airports.

In addition to 15 EU countries, BiH, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Great Britain, and Liechtenstein also participated in this comprehensive action. Around 22,500 police officers were engaged.