Czech police detains 26 illegal immigrants from Afghanistan

Czech police have detained 26 illegal immigrants from Afghanistan, near the town of Domažlice, Minister of Interior Milan Chovanec announced on Thursday. The refugees, of which 11 were children, were found in a van with a Bulgarian license plate. Police are now conducting a search for the driver and his companion, who managed to escape. Some 3,500 people have been detained by the police since last June, when tougher measures were introduced due to the migration crisis. According to the data of the Interior Ministry, there are currently 95 people in the country’s detention centres.

Author: Ruth Fraňková