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07.11.2019

Common Operation “PREŠEVO” - Serbia

Preševo, Serbia – Common Operation “PREŠEVO” was organised under the auspices of the DCAF Border Security Programme and in cooperation with the Directorate of Border Police or the Republic of Serbia Between 28 October and 07 November 2019.

 

Following the findings and the discussion from the DCAF Border Security Regional Risk Analysis Workshop (Brdo near Kranj/Slovenia, 4-5 June 2018), and the continuous trend of enhanced migration flow along the “Adriatic” migration route and the success of operational cooperation in 2018, this operation focused on detection of irregular migrants at the selected part of the Serbian/North Macedonian green border, conducting interviews with migrants, activities for the detection of other cross-border criminal activities (weapon smuggling, drugs smuggling, trafficking human beings, etc.) along the state border and the exchange of information on serious and organised crime.

 

Visiting officers from 9 countries, supported by representatives of European Agencies (Europol, Frontex) and DCAF took part in the operations.

 

During the Operation, significant number of irregular migrants were apprehended; simplified readmission procedures were conducted; debriefings with irregular migrants were conducted, which produced important information regarding the modus operandi, smugglers and migration routes.

 

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