Polish police and border guards bust major human-smuggling network in Silesia and Małopolska
Moldovan traveller banned for three years after Schengen overstay uncovered at Kraków airport
Truck queues top 10 hours at Krakowiec–Korczowa as summer traffic and EES checks converge
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Lublin opens ‘GRANICE 26’ Border Protection Expo, spotlighting next-gen surveillance tech
The GRANICE 2026 Border Protection Fair opened in Lublin on 24 June, gathering EU officials, Polish Border Guard leaders and 120 tech suppliers. Exhibits focus on EES-ready biometric systems, AI risk analysis and cargo-inspection tools, signalling what businesses can expect at Polish borders in the coming year.
Polish–Lithuanian border guards train together to fight cyber-enabled migration crime
Poland’s Warmińsko-Mazurski Border Guard District announced on 23 June that it has completed a joint cyber-security training cycle with Lithuania. The course equips frontline officers to detect cryptocurrency-funded smuggling, analyse OSINT and counter disinformation that can disrupt border flows. Stronger digital defences are expected to reduce unexpected delays on the Poland–Lithuania corridor, benefitting business travellers and freight operators.
Thirteen Nepali nationals apprehended in western Poland for overstaying Schengen limit
Border guards in Zielona Góra detained 13 Nepali nationals on 23 June for overstaying their Croatian residence cards. Each received a return order and a one-year Schengen re-entry ban, highlighting Poland’s tougher inland immigration checks. Employers and mobility providers are urged to double-check residence-permit validity and compliance to avoid fines and project delays.
Poland deports three Ukrainian offenders, imposes up to nine-year entry bans
Silesian border officials confirmed on 23 June that three Ukrainian nationals with criminal records have been deported and barred from Schengen for up to nine years. The case illustrates Poland’s strict stance on public-security deportations and signals to employers that foreign staff who commit offences can lose residence rights and jeopardise future assignments.