Police arrest migrants and traffickers on border with Slovakia

Within the first 24 hours of activating checks on the border with Slovakia Czech police have detained 11 migrant traffickers and 247 illegal migrants in the South Moravian Region, the Czech News Agency reported on Friday, citing police spokesman Petr Vala.

Border checks across 17 crossings on the Czech-Slovak border were put in place on Thursday in light of a rise in illegal migration to Europe, particularly from Syria.