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Romanian Arrested in Greece for Trafficking Irregular Migrants
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Romanian Arrested in Greece for Trafficking Irregular Migrants

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A 30-year-old Romanian man was arrested in Greece for allegedly trafficking three irregular migrants.
  • The migrants, from Iran and Iraq, were found in the back of the man's vehicle on the old Thessaloniki-Kavala national road.
  • The suspects claimed they paid 5,000 euros each to reach Switzerland, their intended destination.

Police in Greece have arrested a 30-year-old Romanian national suspected of trafficking three irregular migrants into the country. The arrest occurred on Tuesday evening when officers from the Thessaloniki Aliens Directorate stopped the vehicle the man was driving on the old Thessaloniki-Kavala national road.

Inside the vehicle, officers discovered three individuals from Iran and Iraq who lacked the necessary documentation for legal residency. According to an announcement by the Hellenic Police, the three migrants attempted to flee during the inspection but were apprehended after a short foot pursuit. They stated that they had been picked up earlier that day from a wooded area near the Evros River.

Investigations revealed that each of the migrants had paid 5,000 euros to unknown individuals with the goal of reaching Switzerland, their final destination. A case file has been compiled against the 30-year-old suspect. Authorities confiscated the vehicle, a mobile phone, and a sum of cash as part of the investigation.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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