12 illegal migrants were detained during a raid in Tallinn — ERR
In Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, police conducted a large-scale raid in search of illegal migrants. The operation was organized after receiving information that people who had illegally crossed the European Union border might be staying in one of the buildings.
The police operation took place in the Nõmme district. According to local residents, law enforcement officers used drones, among other tools, during the raid. As a result of the inspection, law enforcement officers detained 12 people who, according to preliminary data, had entered Estonia illegally. All of them were taken to the police station for further legal proceedings.
The police are currently continuing their investigations to determine how many other illegal migrants may have been using this apartment.
Indrek Aru, head of the Northern Prefecture Border Guard Bureau, urged residents to notify law enforcement if they notice groups of foreigners who appear disoriented, do not look like tourists, or are behaving suspiciously.
According to him, migratory pressure on Estonia has intensified in recent days, and similar detentions have occurred daily over the past week. He also noted that law enforcement expects this trend to continue in the coming days.
The day before, the Estonian Border Police reported that they had detained 63 illegal migrants this week alone. Since the beginning of 2026, the total number has reached 102.
According to Estonian law enforcement, in most cases, illegal migrants enter the country after illegally crossing the border from Belarus into Latvia, and from there they make their way to Estonia.
This was reported by ERR.
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