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Hungarian police detain people smugglers and nine migrants on M7 motorway

The illegal migrants will be taken back to the southern border, while the drivers will face charges of people smuggling, punishable by up to 5 years or even up to 15 years in aggravated cases.

 

The police have detained two Hungarian people smugglers and nine migrants, who declared themselves to be Syrian, on motorway M7, near Székesfehérvár, in central Hungary.

According to MTI, the migrants were all travelling in a car with Hungarian plates, while the other car, also registered in Hungary, is believed to have acted as a scout.

The illegal migrants will be taken back to the southern border, while the drivers will face charges of people smuggling, punishable by up to 5 years or even up to 15 years in aggravated cases.

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