27 Kosovars charged with migrant smuggling operation to Serbia, officials say
Kosovo prosecutors have charged 27 people with migrant smuggling, accusing them of working together to transport around 700 Syrians to Serbia on their way to western Europe.
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Kosovo’s prosecutors on Wednesday charged 27 Kosovars with smuggling migrants to a neighboring country.
The prosecutors in a statement said the suspects collaborated to transport some 700 Syrians to neighboring Serbia on their way to Western Europe.
The charges indicate that the accused suspects were actively involved in organizing and executing the illicit movement of migrants.
If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison.
Kosovo officials previously reported that the number of people crossing illegally into The European Union in search of prosperity has soared in recent years.
The case remains under investigation.
