Two of the thirty-eight foreigners rescued in Gavdos were arrested today – 24 people were located in Lesbos and their foreign trafficker was arrested – Arrest of a 57-year-old foreigner in Alexandroupolis, 5 foreigners were found, lacking legal travel documents, in the vehicle he was driving
Dozens of people were rescued by the Coast Guard Gavdo while 24 people spotted at Lesvos. In particular, in Lesbos, after a chase, their foreign trafficker was arrested while a 57-year-old foreigner was also arrested in Alexandroupoli as five foreigners were found inside the vehicle he was driving, lacking legal travel documents.
Rescue of 38 people south of Gavdos
More specifically, in the evening hours yesterday, the Central Port Authority of Chania was informed by the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center of the LS-EL.AKT Headquarters. for the existence of a boat with a sufficient number of foreigners on board, in a difficult position, in the sea area 17.5 nautical miles south of Gavdos.
Lifeboat (S/G) L.S.-EL.AKT. immediately set sail for the area, which located a wooden boat with thirty-eight foreigners. The aforementioned transferred to N/G L.S.-EL.AKT. and were safely transported to the port of Paleochora. From there they were transferred to a temporary accommodation facility of the Municipality of Chania, accompanied by officials from the relevant Port Authority.
Two of the thirty-eight foreigners, aged 21 and 18, were arrested today for violating Law 3386/2005 “Illegal Entry into the Country”, Law 4251/2014 “Facilitation” and articles 45 of the Criminal Code. “Collaboration” and 306 B.C. “Exhibition”.
The Central Port Authority of Chania, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, confiscated one (01) mobile phone device.
Locating 24 people and arresting their foreign trafficker in Mytilini
In the evening hours yesterday, patrol boat LS-EL.AKT. while on a scheduled patrol in the sea area of ​​Plomari on Lesvos, spotted an inflatable speedboat moving at high speed towards the Greek coast. Light and sound signals were issued, with the speedo operator not complying and making dangerous manoeuvres. A chase followed by the auxiliary boat of the patrol ship LS-EL.AKT. and then stopping the speedboat and arresting the 22-year-old trafficker.
There were additional passengers on the boat twenty four people, which were transferred to the port of Mytilini and then to the quarantine area of ​​the Kara Tepe “MAVROVOUNI” detention center.
A preliminary investigation is carried out by the Central Port Authority of Mytilene. The speedboat was confiscated, as was also a mobile phone found in the trafficker’s possession.
Arrest of a 57-year-old foreigner in Alexandroupolis – Five foreigners were found, lacking legal travel documents, in the vehicle he was driving
Officers of the Central Port Authority of Alexandroupolis arrested a 57-year-old foreigner in the land area of ​​the port of Alexandroupoli in the morning hours today for violation of Law 4251/2014 “Immigration and Social Integration Code and other provisions”.
Specifically, during the customs clearance process of a train (tractor and stationary) F/G vehicle with a 57-year-old driver, five foreigners were found inside the vehicle, lacking legal travel documents.
A preliminary investigation is carried out by the relevant Port Authority.
Source: Skai
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