Belgian arrested in Montenegro with woman hidden in car

Montenegrin border police apprehended a Belgian citizen at the Vraćenovići–Deleuša border crossing on suspicion of illegal border crossing and human smuggling. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old M.A.A., was detained during an intensified effort to combat cross-border crime and illegal migration.

During a detailed inspection of the vehicle M.A.A. was driving, which was heading towards the exit from Montenegro, officers discovered a woman concealed within the interior, hidden between the front and rear seats. She was covered by luggage and a significant quantity of flowers.

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Officers of the Regional Border Police Center 'Centar' – Border Police Station I Nikšić, while undertaking intensive activities within their jurisdiction aimed at suppressing all forms of cross-border crime and illegal migrations, and acting on the order of the state prosecutor of the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Nikšić, deprived M.A.A. (34), a citizen of Belgium, of his liberty on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of illegal border crossing and human smuggling.

Upon inspection, M.A.A. presented identification for the hidden individual, who was confirmed to be a 34-year-old Moroccan national. Further checks revealed that she lacked the required visa for entry and stay in Montenegro and had no record of legal entry into the country.

The competent state prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Nikšić was informed of the incident. Following the prosecutor's instructions, M.A.A. was arrested on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of illegal border crossing and human smuggling.

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During the control, M.A.A. presented police officers with the personal documents of the said person, who was determined to be a 34-year-old citizen of Morocco. Further checks through official records established that she does not possess the necessary visa for entry and stay in Montenegro, nor does she have a registered legal entry into the territory of Montenegro.