Afghanistan, May 12 -- Polish border guards said they detained four Afghan migrants for illegally crossing the Belarus border and arrested a Polish driver suspected of human smuggling.

Polish border guards said on Monday they detained four Afghan migrants accused of illegally entering the country through the Belarus border and arrested a Polish citizen suspected of human smuggling.

According to the border agency, the migrants crossed into Poland on foot before being picked up by a Polish driver who was allegedly transporting them toward other European countries.

Polish authorities said Afghan migrants frequently use the Belarus route to reach Germany and other Western European states.

The arrests come as Warsaw continues tightening cont...