Europol says three arrested over suspected Syrian migrant-smuggling network
European police arrested three suspected members of Syrian smuggling networks after an operation spanning Germany and Serbia, Europol said on Thursday.
European police have arrested three individuals suspected of belonging to Syrian migrant-smuggling networks, according to Europol. The operation, which involved Germany and Serbia, follows a recent crisis in which over 70,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. Europol targeted leaders of two linked Syrian criminal organizations accused of smuggling more than 900 migrants into the European Union since 2022.
The suspects arrested include a 26-year-old Syrian man in Germany, a 31-year-old Syrian in Belgrade, and another individual in Serbia's capital. The networks allegedly facilitated migrant movement via Mediterranean crossings from Libya and through the Balkan route.
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