State Secretary Bence Rétvári said people smugglers operated by organized crime rings pose a threat to the safety of the whole of Europe, and firm action must be taken against them. Speaking at a farewell ceremony to a Hungarian police contingent on Tuesday, the state secretary said the first contingent of Hungarian police officers was dispatched to serve on the southern borders of Serbia in January in the framework of a Hungarian-Austrian-Serbian partnership mission. The mission is aimed at reinforcing protection efforts against illegal migration and human smuggling, he noted. Smuggling migrants to Western Europe has become a major source of revenue in organized crime, Rétvári added.
State Secretary: Action must be taken against people smugglers
May 3, 2023
People smugglers operated by organized crime rings pose a threat to the safety of the whole of Europe, and firm action must be taken against them.