A patrol boat of the Coast Guard spotted a boat disembarking several migrants at the Agia Irini location in Kos early this morning.

As the relevant announcement states, in the early hours of today, patrol boat LS-EL.AKT. spotted in the sea area of ​​Agia Irini south of Kos, a boat of unknown other elements, disembarking a sufficient number of passengers.

The captain of the vessel in question, after disembarking, headed towards the Turkish coast.

The crew of the patrol vessel L.S.-EL.AKT. made light and sound signals in order to immobilize him with negative results.

A chase ensued and the boat, on which the 47-year-old foreign skipper was, was arrested for violating article 30 of Law 4251/2014 ¨Immigration and Social Integration Code and other provisions¨, article 306 of the Civil Code. ¨Report¨, as well as article 83 of Law 3386/2005 ¨Illegal Entry and Exit from the Country¨, as amended and in force.

A preliminary investigation is carried out by the relevant Port Authority.