UK Border Officers Tackle Migrant Smuggling in Balkans with New Strategies

UK border officers are deployed to the Balkans to combat illegal immigration and enhance border control efforts against people smuggling networks targeting the United Kingdom.

• For the first time, British border officers are in the Balkans to collaborate with Frontex, enhancing law enforcement against people smuggling operations into the United Kingdom.
• The initiative focuses on training local border guard personnel in the Balkans to strengthen their capabilities in tackling illegal immigration and disrupting smuggling routes.
• Advanced technologies like unmanned aerial vehicles will be utilized in this operation to improve surveillance and tracking of illegal immigration activities along key migration routes.