A 36-year-old woman has been arrested this Friday in Rinas after abandoning her two minor daughters in Sweden, in order for the latter to seek and obtain asylum in Sweden.
The two minor girls have been brought to Tirana, meanwhile, investigations have started for the 36-year-old citizen, resident in Tirana, for the criminal offense “Abandonment of minor children”.
In the meantime, the State Police appealed to all citizens not to undertake any action aimed at seeking asylum, since the chances of obtaining it are zero.
“A 36-year-old woman is being prosecuted, after abandoning her 2 minor daughters (13 and 15 years old) in Sweden, in order to seek asylum in this country. Rinas Border Police, following the work to prevent asylum seeking and the abandonment of children or minor family members, in EU countries or in other countries, for the purpose of seeking asylum, has intensified the work for the detailed control of the documentation to travel and the interviews for the reason and purpose of the trip abroad or of those who return to Albania, abandoning children or minor family members, in order to seek asylum.
As a result, a case of abandonment of minor children in EU countries, with the aim of seeking asylum, has been recorded. For this case, the materials were referred to the Prosecutor’s Office and the proceedings started in a free state for the citizen D. Ç., 36 years old, resident in Tirana, for the criminal offense “Abandonment of minor children”.
From the investigative actions, it has emerged that this citizen abandoned her 2 minor daughters (13 and 15 years old) in Sweden, in order to seek and obtain asylum in this country.
In the framework of the cooperation with the police authorities in Sweden, the 2 minor citizens have returned to Albania.
The Border Police will continue checks at all crossing points, for documentation, as well as interviews for fulfilling the conditions for movement to EU countries or other countries, for all citizens
In addition, the close cooperation with the counterparts of all the countries of the SCHENGEN space and beyond will continue, for the verification, identification and legal punishment of all those who abandon minors, for the purpose of seeking asylum.
The State Police is determined to legally punish all cases of abandonment of minor children, abroad, for the purpose of seeking asylum”, notified the police.
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