EL.AS “hit” on a migrant trafficking ring from Turkey: How they were transported from Evros – Up to 5,500 euros the “tariff” per person

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9 members of the organization were arrested and 30 of their accomplices have been identified – The defendants were collaborating with slave traders in Turkey for the trafficking of immigrants – The criminal organization’s turnover exceeds 1,300,000 euros

A criminal organization that trafficked migrants from the Greek-Turkish border to the Evros, inside the country, was dismantled, after a thorough and thorough investigation by the Security Sub-Directorate of Patras.

In particular, yesterday (17-10) in the morning, the police officers of the Security Sub-Directorate of Patras organized and implemented a coordinated police operation, during which they arrested nine people (four foreigners and five local men) in various areas of Attica.

At the same time, the police officers of the Security Directorate of Patras, identified another thirty people, accomplices and members of the criminal organization, who are involved in the trafficking of immigrants.

A criminal case was filed against the members of the criminal organization for the specific offenses of founding and participating in a criminal organization, forgery of certificates, false testimony, false complaint, embezzlement, violation of the Immigration and Social Integration Code and the violation of the legislation on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering.

From the preliminary investigative work of the police, it emerged that the defendants have committed a total of 51 transfers of foreigners, trafficking at least 228 immigrants, who paid the traffickers up to 5,500 euros per person.

How did they act?

As for the method of action, the arrested persons, since the beginning of 2020, had set up a structured criminal organization, with continuous action and in cooperation with slave traders in Turkey, trafficked third-country nationals, from the Greek-Turkish border to Evros, facilitating their entry into our country and their movement – ​​relocation to other countries of the European Union.

To transport the illegal immigrants, the members of the criminal organization used (51) vehicles, of which (47) were leased and embezzled from the regions of Achaia, Attica, as well as from the islands of the Cyclades and the Ionian Islands.

The members of the criminal organization transported the foreigners from the Greek-Turkish border, initially to Thessaloniki, where they illegally detained in apartments those foreigners who had not paid the money for their trafficking. Afterwards, the members of the criminal organization, after extorting money from them, released them or even facilitated their movement to European countries.

The illegal financial benefit obtained by the defendants from their illegal actions amounts to approximately 1,200,000 euros, while the value of the stolen vehicles exceeds 120,000 euros.

What did the investigations find?

In searches carried out in the homes of the members of the criminal organization, the police officers of the Patras Security Directorate found and seized the following:

  • (4) cars and (3) motorcycles
  • (1) air pistol
  • (1) magazine with one cartridge
  • (1.6) grams of cocaine
  • Precision electronic scale
  • (9) cell phones and
  • (5,169) euros

Those arrested will be taken to the District Attorney of Patras.

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