Migrants caught by X-ray in truck they were hiding in: European dreams come to an end
51 irregular migrants hiding in the trailers of two trucks preparing to cross from the Edirne İpsala border gate into Greece were caught during X-ray checks at the border.
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Edirne İpsala border gate, refugees preparing to head to Greece saw their European dreams come to an end after being caught by an X-ray while hiding in a truck.
The trucks, which had Albanian license plates, arrived at the İpsala customs gate to exit the country.
Edirne Customs Enforcement, Smuggling and Intelligence Directorate teams conducted checks, after which the trucks were sent to the X-ray scanner.
There, 24 irregular migrants were caught in the first truck, where movement was detected among the cargo in the trailer, and 27 were caught in the second truck.
The drivers were taken into custody following an investigation.
The captured irregular migrants were sent to the Edirne Provincial Directorate of Migration Management.