US EditionScores of migrants cross into Poland through hidden Belarus border tunnel
The tunnel, about 1.5 meters high and several dozen meters long, was used to smuggle over 180 migrants; Polish authorities detained 130 and are searching for others.
- On Friday, the Polish Border Guard said more than 180 migrants crossed into Poland through a tunnel from Belarus, and around 130 were detained after the passage was discovered on Thursday.
- Poland has been grappling with a migrant crisis on its border with Belarus since 2021, and the border guard said it discovered the fourth tunnel in Podlaskie this year.
- The passage was dug through roots and bare earth, supported by wooden posts and metal rods, about 1.5 meters high, running under the border fence and technical road near Narewka.
- Guards detained two people who arrived to pick up migrants, a 69-year-old Pole and a 49-year-old Lithuanian, while Poland's army and police with tracking dogs joined searches and investigations.
- Poland has accused Belarus and Moscow of plotting to destabilize it by encouraging migrants, but Belarus and Russia have dismissed the accusations; Poland began work on a 180km border fence in 2022.
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More than 180 foreigners have entered Poland illegally through a tunnel below the border with Belarus. Most of the migrants have already been arrested, search continues to find the others.
Polish Authorities Find Migrant-Smuggling Tunnel From Belarus
The Polish border guard has discovered a tunnel beneath the Poland-Belarus frontier, with officials confirming that more than 180 migrants entered Poland on Thursday, December 11th, through the underground passage. The tunnel, located near the village of Narewka in the northeastern region, is the fourth such structure detected along the border in 2025. Authorities report that over 130 people have been detained so far, while searches for the rema…
Border guards have discovered a secret tunnel through which, according to the authorities, more than a hundred migrants have arrived from Belarus to Poland. It is not the first of its kind.
The Polish Border Guard has discovered another tunnel between Poland and Belarus, near the Polish village of Narewka, northeast of Warsaw. The Border Guard announced this on social media. Migrants used the tunnel to enter Poland illegally from Belarus. It is the fourth tunnel discovered this year. According to authorities, more than 180 people used the tunnel to enter Poland. Of these, 130 have been arrested. Polish police are searching for the …
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