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Five Police Officers Arrested in Greece Over Migrant Smuggling
Five police officers were arrested in Greece on suspicions of working with a migrant smuggling network that illegally brought people into the country from Turkey.
The five men appeared before a prosecutor in the northeastern city of Orestiada, a day...
Crime
15 Members of Migrant Smuggling Gang Receive Prison Sentences From Greek Court
One of the largest migrant smuggling gangs in northern Greece which has been active since July 2014 has received a blow from the authorities as a Greek court has sentenced 15 of the gang's smugglers to prison.
The 15 individuals...
Greece
Immigration Officials: 13,000 Asylum Seekers Have Gone Missing in Greece
It appears that not all migrants bottleneck in Greece and that some -- as many as 13,000 to be precise -- have managed to slip across the border to the north and enter other EU countries.
According to immigration officials,...
Crime
Greek Police Hold Syrian Man Wanted in Belgium in Connection With Migrant-Smuggling
The Associated Press (AP) has reported that on Thursday Greek police have taken a Syrian man into custody on the Greek island of Crete. The man is wanted in Belgium for his alleged involvement in migrant-smuggling.
The man was taken...