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Nine Tourists Arrested for Trespassing at Auschwitz-Birkenau

4/21/2026

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On April 21, 2026, nine tourists (eight Americans and one Canadian) were arrested by police for unlawfully entering the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland after being denied entry for lacking tickets.
The group included travelers aged 18 and 19.
They pushed aside a fence to access the grounds.
Each tourist faces a PLN 3,000 fine plus PLN 1,000 to the museum, with possible imprisonment up to one year.

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Story summary

On April 21, 2026, nine tourists (eight Americans and one Canadian) were arrested by police for unlawfully entering the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland after being denied entry for lacking tickets.
The group included travelers aged 18 and 19.
They pushed aside a fence to access the grounds.
Each tourist faces a PLN 3,000 fine plus PLN 1,000 to the museum, with possible imprisonment up to one year.