Circuit of illegal employment of foreigners was spotted at East Attica, after a surprise check of her Labor Inspection, with the assistance of the Hellenic Police, in a packaging and printing business. 45 illegal aliens from Ethiopia, Pakistan, India and Georgia were found to be employed there. Among them are five underage workers.

The police investigation of the case continues for the existence of a human trafficking ring, as a foreigner was arrested on suspicion of trafficking foreign workers, who he allegedly exploited due to their particularly vulnerable position and paid them substandard wages, reaping a benefit from the value of their work on his account. The Police found fake legalization documents.

In addition to the criminal development of the case, the Labor Inspectorate will impose fines of 490,000 euros on the employer company, for undeclared employment and violation of the legislation on foreigners. At the same time, the special secretariat for the protection of unaccompanied minors, which operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum, was informed in order to ensure the social protection of the five minors.

The labor inspectors, having indications that there may be labor exploitation that constitutes human trafficking, contacted the competent department of the General Police Security Directorate, so that experienced police officers could undertake the investigation of the case.

At the same time, the Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court, following a request submitted by the commander of the Independent Labor Inspection Authority, Giorgos Tzilivakis, issued through the competent Deputy Prosecutor, Georgios Skiadaresis, the number 5/12-06-2023 in-depth opinion on matters concerning the effective cooperation and investigation of the Labor Inspectorate with the police authorities, to combat human trafficking.