“I don’t exclude that behind the wave [of refugees] there might be a certain organizing factor,” Fedotov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Fedotov said that one of the reasons for the massive influx of migrants, especially into Europe, could be the fact that criminal gangs increasingly facilitate illegal border crossings as it has become a very lucrative business.
“A place in a boat can cost from $3,000 to $5,000, people sell everything that they have, travel to uncertainty, often to death, while organizers of the criminal activity get money in advance and do not bear responsibility any further,” he said.
Europe is currently struggling to cope with a massive refugee influx, with hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict-torn countries in the Middle East and North Africa in search of safety and stability in Europe.
Over 1.55 million illegal border crossings have been detected since the beginning of 2015, according to the latest data from the EU border agency Frontex.
