Where and when was the suspected smuggler stopped?

The vehicle was stopped on August 2, 2026, at approximately 7:30 PM in the Crikvenica area.

Who is suspected of smuggling?

It is a 61-year-old German citizen.

What happened to the migrants he was transporting?

They are being processed in accordance with the Aliens Act.

Croatia

Police in Crikvenica Prevented Human Smuggling: 61-Year-Old German Caught

Q: What criminal offense was committed?

Unlawful entry, movement, and residence in the Republic of Croatia, another European Union member state, or a signatory to the Schengen Agreement, under Article 326 of the Criminal Code.

A.G. · Prije 3h | 1 min

Crikvenica police intercepted a German national on Saturday evening who was transporting illegal migrants for money to a pre-arranged destination.

Summary

Police in Crikvenica prevented migrant smuggling on August 2, 2026.
A 61-year-old German was arrested for transporting undocumented foreigners for money.
The suspect was handed over to the detention supervisor with a criminal report.
The migrants are being processed in accordance with the Aliens Act.

In the Crikvenica area, on August 2, 2026, at approximately 7:30 PM, police officers stopped a vehicle with German license plates. Behind the wheel was a 61-year-old German citizen who was transporting foreign nationals in the car, and as reported by the Primorje-Gorski Kotar Police Department, they had previously entered the Republic of Croatia illegally.

The Motive Was Profit

A detailed criminal investigation that followed confirmed the suspicion that the 61-year-old acted out of greed. According to police reports, he was transporting migrants for a monetary reward to a destination that had been agreed upon in advance.

The suspect is charged with the criminal offense of unlawful entry, movement, and residence in the Republic of Croatia, another European Union member state, or a signatory to the Schengen Agreement, as defined by Article 326 of the Criminal Code.

Detention and Further Proceedings

After the investigation was concluded, the suspected German national was handed over to the detention supervisor, and a criminal report was filed against him. For the foreigners found in the vehicle, the competent services initiated procedures prescribed by the Aliens Act.