Four of the men sat in the three-person rear bench seat. Two men sat in the trunk Photo: Federal Police Inspectorate Forest
From the BZ editorial team
Federal police officers uncovered the smuggling of seven people on the A15 near Bademeusel on Tuesday. Two of the men were in the trunk of a car.
As the federal police announced on Wednesday, emergency services checked a Skoda around 3:30 p.m. In addition to the driver, there were seven other people in the Polish rental vehicle. Four of the men sat in the three-person rear seat, with two more men in the trunk.
Neither the Ukrainian driver (28) nor the six Syrian and one Algerian national could present a residence permit. The federal police arrested the smuggler and the smuggled men between the ages of 17 and 38 for the time being.
Criminal proceedings were initiated against the 28-year-old for smuggling foreigners under life-threatening, inhuman and degrading treatment and endangering their health. He is scheduled to appear before a magistrate on Wednesday.
The smuggled persons are being investigated on suspicion of illegal entry or illegal stay.