What’s happening? Police raid trains in Hungary – PHOTOS

Almost 700 trains were checked by police officers as part of a 24-hour international operation to ensure rail safety in Hungary.

Hungary joined Railpol’s (European Organisation of Railway Police) action on Monday to prevent and disrupt violent acts against railway wagons, to detect unruly passengers, to prevent metal theft, drug-related crime, illegal migration and other related illegal acts, and to check trains at rail border crossings, Világgazdaság reports.

Police raid Hungarian trains

Source: Police.hu

The officers, together with cooperating organisations, checked 683 freight and passenger trains and 589 stations, the authority said.

During the 24-hour operation, the identity of 4,623 people was checked, 15 criminal and 49 offence reports were filed; 27 people were arrested, 15 of whom were wanted. On-the-spot fines were imposed in 189 cases and administrative fines in 87 cases.

Raids like this have been carried out before: in January, uniformed officers raided domestic and international passenger trains, passenger luggage and luggage lockers at stations in a 24-hour operation, including the use of service dogs.

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Hungary joined Railpol’s (European Organisation of Railway Police) action. Photo: MTI/Máthé Zoltán