Group of 35 Migrants Tried to Invade Lithuania: Border Guards Used Helicopter and Dogs
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Border guards, with the assistance of police officers, detained 35 illegal migrants who had entered Lithuania in the Varėna district on Thursday evening, most of whom were returned to Belarus on Friday.
On Thursday evening, a group of as many as 35 illegal migrants tried to enter Lithuania from Belarus near Varėna district. The border guards took all the prisoners before they could go deeper into the territory of Lithuania. A large border force was used for the detention operation, a State Border Guard Service (VSAT) helicopter and service dogs were used, VSAT said in a statement to the media.
A group of 35 migrants tried to cross the border between Belarus and Lithuania on Thursday. Foreigners chose a site near the Chapkeliai Nature Reserve, where there is no permanent barrier in the marshland. According to the State Border Guard Service, the group was spotted using video surveillance equipment. After crossing the border, migrants split into smaller groups. Border guards and police blocked the nearest roads. On [...]
A concertina and security fence was built on the Lithuanian side of the border with Belarus to protect against the influx of migrants. In the Čepkeliai swamp, due to unstable soil and natural obstacles, it was not possible to install such infrastructure.
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