Przemysl – last stop in Schengen area

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Switzerland is also a member of the Schengen area and has an interest in efficient border controls. swissinfo.ch

Trucks are often used by professional smugglers. The illegal goods can be hidden in tyres. swissinfo.ch

Police officers presenting confiscated merchanise at a customs post. swissinfo.ch

Trafficking cigarettes is very lucrative - the EU market is one of the largest in the world. swissinfo.ch

Yellow cigarette packages (on the ground) discovered in the ventilation system of a Ukranian car. Petty smugglers face fines, but do not go to jail. swissinfo.ch

Officer Andrzey Tadla and his colleagues with a picture of smuggled goods. swissinfo.ch

Labrador dogs are particularly suited for sniffing and finding hidden drugs. swissinfo.ch

A modern, well-equipped vehicle. The Polish border police need more of them. swissinfo.ch

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Europe's single-border area ends in southeastern Poland.

Przemysl is a busy border post between Poland and Ukraine. Smuggling is a lucrative business in the region (Pictures: Alexander Künzle, swissinfo.ch)