The police stopped a Syrian on the A8 near Weyarn on Thursday.
He is said to have smuggled in two relatives from Austria.
The Rosenheim Federal Police started investigations into smuggling against a Syrian national on Thursday.
The police said he was accused of illegally bringing two compatriots from Austria to Germany.
The Federal Police reported on Thursday's case: In the afternoon, the Bavarian State Police stopped a car with German license plates on the A8 near Weyarn.
The driver, who is originally from Syria, identified himself with a German residence permit and his driver's license.
He stated that he was on the way to his home in Berlin.
Couple is expecting a baby and seeking protection
His two passengers, a 25-year-old and his pregnant 22-year-old wife, could not present any papers for the planned stay in Germany.
Apparently they are Syrian relatives of the driver.
All three were brought to the Federal Police Inspectorate responsible for smuggling offenses in Rosenheim.
Driver awaits a criminal case
According to the police report, the people smuggled there said that they were threatened with death in their homeland.
The couple asked for protection in Germany for themselves and their unborn child.
You have been forwarded to the responsible reception center for refugees.
The 29-year-old driver is expected to face criminal proceedings for smuggling foreigners.
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