Where and when were the smugglers stopped?

Both incidents occurred on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the Jasenovac area. One suspect was stopped in the afternoon, and the other in the evening.

Who are the smuggling suspects?

They are a 30-year-old Croatian citizen and a 23-year-old Slovenian citizen.

What penalty was imposed on the Croatian citizen?

In addition to a criminal report for smuggling, the Municipal Misdemeanor Court fined him 1,500 euros for driving without a valid driver's license.

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Police Near Jasenovac Stop Migrant Smugglers

Q: What happened to the transported migrants?

The foreign nationals who illegally crossed the border were treated in accordance with the Aliens Act and the Act on International and Temporary Protection.

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In two separate incidents on July 29, police prevented the transport of illegal migrants, and a 30-year-old Croatian citizen was also fined 1,500 euros for driving without a license.

Summary

On July 29, 2026, police in Jasenovac prevented two migrant smuggling operations.
A 30-year-old Croatian and a 23-year-old Slovenian were arrested for transporting illegal migrants for money.
The 30-year-old received a criminal report and a 1,500 euro fine for driving without a license.
Both cases are being handled by the Sisak-Moslavina Police Department.

Police officers tasked with combating migrant smuggling in the Sisak-Moslavina Police Department thwarted the smuggling of several foreign nationals in two separate cases. As reported by the portal Sisak.info, both stops occurred on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the Jasenovac area.

According to police information, the stopped migrants had previously crossed the state border of the Republic of Croatia illegally.

Criminal Investigation into Two Suspects

Due to suspicion of committing the criminal offense of unlawful entry, movement, and residence in the Republic of Croatia, another EU member state, or a signatory to the Schengen Agreement, as per Article 326 of the Criminal Code, a criminal investigation was conducted. It covered a 30-year-old Croatian citizen, stopped in the afternoon, and a 23-year-old Slovenian citizen, stopped the same day in the evening.

The investigation established that the suspects, out of self-interest and for a pre-agreed sum of money, were transporting foreign nationals to their final destination. After the investigation was completed, the 30-year-old was criminally reported, while the 23-year-old, along with a criminal report, was handed over to the custody supervisor of the Sisak-Moslavina Police Department.

Additional Offense and Fine

In addition to the criminal report for smuggling, the 30-year-old Croatian citizen also faced misdemeanor proceedings. It was determined that he was driving a vehicle while his driver's license had been revoked and confiscated due to an unperformed extraordinary medical examination. He was arrested and brought before the Municipal Misdemeanor Court, which imposed a fine of 1,500 euros.

The foreign nationals found to have illegally crossed the border were treated in accordance with the Aliens Act and the Act on International and Temporary Protection.