Afghanistan, March 29 -- Turkish police detained 57 Afghan migrants hidden inside a truck tanker in Rize, underscoring intensifying efforts against irregular migration and smuggling.
Turkish police in the northern city of Rize on Saturday detained 57 Afghan migrants who were found hidden inside the tank section of a cargo truck, according to local media reports.
Authorities also arrested the truck driver on suspicion of human smuggling, as part of an ongoing crackdown on irregular migration routes used by undocumented migrants trying to move across Turkey.
Reports said the Afghan migrants were transferred to foreigners' removal centers in the city after administrative and legal procedures were completed. Turkish officials have not releas...