18 December 2002
Two groups of illegal migrants seized at Polish border

 Belarusian border guards have seized two groups of illegal migrants near the Polish border in the last few days, the press center of the State Border Troops Committee said.
Four nationals of Afghanistan were reportedly apprehended while they were attempting to cross the border illegally this past weekend. One man had arrived in Belarus from Poland legally by train and was trying to take several compatriots to Poland, the press center said.
Three Sri Lankans were seized at the Brest Tsentralny checkpoint during an inspection of a Moscow-Berlin train on the morning of December 27. The three were trying to enter Poland, using forged passports of Malaysian citizens.