Migrants from India and Afghanistan found at the western border, hidden in trucks

At the Romanian Vărșand Border Crossing Point, a Bulgarian citizen presented himself at the exit of the country, at the wheel of a truck registered in Bulgaria. He was carrying plastic wrap on the Bulgaria-Italy route, according to the documents accompanying the goods.

Following a thorough inspection of the means of transport, six foreign nationals were found hidden in the cargo compartment.

During the preliminary checks, the border police established that they are citizens of Afghanistan, asylum seekers in Romania.

The same day, the border guards from the border crossing points of Nădlac II and Turnu , Arad County, carried out a detailed check on a truck registered in Bulgaria and driven by a Bulgarian citizen and a van registered in Romania, driven by a Romanian. , which carried various goods for companies in Germany and the Netherlands. 

Following the thorough control of the means of transport, six foreign nationals were discovered, hidden in the cargo compartment of the road complex and in a specially arranged place between the platform and the chassis of the van.

Following the investigations, the border police established that they are citizens of Afghanistan and India, most of them asylum seekers in Romania.