STA, 31 July 2019 - The police apprehended on Tuesday a Serbian citizen who was transporting six Turkish Kurds who had entered Slovenia illegally. He was caught only after a chase, during which he caused a traffic accident in Ormož (NE).
As the initial attempt by the police to stop the vehicle failed, the police started following it, with the chase lasting some ten minutes.
Running away from the police, the Serb caused a traffic accident at a roundabout in Ormož, the Maribor Police Department said on Wednesday.
A criminal complaint will be filed against the driver, while the illegal migrants from Turkey will be returned to Croatia.
According to the General Police Administration, a total of 2,018 traffickers in human beings have been apprehended in Slovenia since the beginning of 2018, including 175 foreigners.
Between 1 January and 22 July this year, the Slovenian police have apprehended 188 such traffickers, including 168 foreigners. Detention has been ordered for 156 of them.
