2 arrested in Serbia suspected of smuggling Cubans to Spain as part of international crime group

Serbian police stated Monday they’ve arrested two folks suspected of serving to smuggle Cubans towards Spain as a part of a global crime group.

The 2 Serbian residents have been arrested in a monthslong investigation in cooperation with Spain, the Interpol and Europol, police stated in an announcement. They stated 18 extra suspects have been arrested in Spain.

The suspects in Serbia are accused of organizing the illegal transfer of at least 53 people to neighboring nations — North Macedonia or Bosnia — and on to Spain, stated the assertion.

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This picture offered by the Serbian Ministry of Inside on July 24, 2023, exhibits seized cash, weapons and paperwork in a raid.  (Serbian Ministry of Inside through AP)

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Serbia, a southeastern European nation situated on the Balkan peninsula, is on the coronary heart of a key land route for migrants making an attempt to achieve the European Union.

The nation in April revoked a visa-free travel arrangement with Cuba following experiences of Cubans shifting on towards Spain and different EU nations after first coming to Serbia as vacationers.

Serbia additionally imposed visas earlier this yr for the residents of Burundi, Tunisia and India for a similar motive and below stress from the EU, which is in search of to curb migration into the 27-nation bloc.