A police officer from Strumica was charged with transporting Syrian migrants. The officer was stopped three days ago, as he was extorting 10 EUR from a Syrian citizen who he said will help provide with transportation.

The police did not reveal how large the group was. The 29 year old officer was detained. Strumica is close to the border with Greece, where most illegal migrants go through after they cross Greece and as they prepare to head further north, toward the core EU countries.