Bosses on their guard

Sophisticated tactics: this is how hardened smugglers are

The last major police operation went from strength to strength: three people smugglers were arrested.(Bild: Christian Schulter)

Spectacular interceptions and arrests of people smugglers have once again been causing major operations on the Austrian-Hungarian border for days. The criminals race through the villages at speeds of up to 130 km/h as they flee. To avoid being caught, the well-connected perpetrators follow very precise plans.

The common practice of the trafficking bosses a year ago is still a bad memory. They sent off two transports full of refugees to break through the border to Austria almost simultaneously in the immediate vicinity. "Don't stop under any circumstances, step on the gas," the clients instructed their drivers live via cell phone. The smuggling mafia is not currently willing to take such risks. Instead, they play it safe. This is shown by the current case of a quartet of smugglers in the Oberpullendorf district.