Number of detained illegal migrants rises sharply in Czechia

The Czech Police has already detained 9,500 illegal migrants since the beginning of June more than half of them this month, Czech Television reported on Wednesday. Most commonly these were Syrians who chose to leave their home country due to the regime that is currently in power there. Their number has been rising rapidly over the past few weeks. Czech security are currently holding two individuals, accused of migrant trafficking, in prison where they face prosecution.

Czech Television reports that Prague is seen as a transit city for the majority of migrants, with the final destination being Germany.