German border police stop nearly 2,500 illegal crossings in two weeks

NAMPA / DPA

2024-10-01

Berlin (dpa) - Police patrolling Germany's borders detected 2,448 unauthorized attempts to enter the country after border controls were extended in mid-September, the Federal Police announced on Tuesday. A total of 1,546 people were sent back after crossing the border illegally between September 16 and September 30, according to the agency, while 69 were turned back at the border and banned from re-entering the country. Another 49 suspected smug......

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