Austria, by 2023 the borders monitored with 90 drones

VIENNA. Austria wants to increase the number of drones to patrol the borders. According to the Minister of the Interior, Karl Nehammer (OeVP) by 2023 the total number of drones should be raised to 90. The operation will cost around two million euros. According to the ministry, the police currently have 18 drones but only a part is equipped with thermo-cameras and spotlights. The new generation drones will have to be used to better recognize trucks carrying illegal immigrants, or irregular people to enter Austrian territory. In fact, according to the ministry, the tarpaulins of heavy vehicles are opened without the driver’s knowledge to transport migrants. As Nehammer announced next May, a meeting with his counterparts in Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria is scheduled to reiterate that “smuggling is one of the major branches of organized crime and the fight against human trafficking must be conducted on several levels. “.