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Greek Police Arrest Two Immigrants and a Smuggler at Border

Greek police announced the detainment of two Turkish men who crossed into the country illegally via FYROM, and arrested a FYROM man who was accused of smuggling them into Greece. The two Turkish men, aged 36 and 39, crossed into...

Greek Authorities Capture Six Alleged Migrant Smugglers

Greek authorities arrested six people accused of human trafficking in Northern Greece, close to the border with Turkey, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency Reports. The six alleged smugglers consist of one Greek and five Syrian citizens. The report notes that the individuals were caught after smuggling 25...

70 Migrants Rescued on Greek-Turkish Border

Greek authorities rescued 70 migrants trapped on a berm at the Greek-Turkish border. According to the authorities, after the migrants crossed the rivers that divide the two countries, they were trapped in the Greek fields that had been flooded due...

Greek Police Arrest Ring of Immigrant Smugglers

Five people who were above suspicion have been arrested by the Greek police Internal Affairs Department, with charges of immigrant smuggling. Specifically, two retired mariners aged 67 and 52 years old, a 42-year-old woman who was a bank employee, a 50-year-old...