The preliminary investigation is carried out by the Central Port Authority of Rhodes and the Port Authority of Kos
In the morning hours today, the Port Authorities were informed Rhodes and her Symis from the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center of the LS-EL.AKT Headquarters. (E.K.S.E.D.) for the existence of a vessel with foreigners on board in a difficult position, in the maritime area of 10 n.m. northwest of Rhodes.
They immediately went to the area two (02) patrol boats LS-EL.AKT where they spotted an inflatable speedboat with thirty-six (36) foreigners on board (21 men, 9 women and 6 minors). The foreigners were rounded up by a patrol boat and transported safely to the port of Rhodes. The Central Port Authority of Rhodes, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, arrested a 23-year-old of them as their trafficker. The means of transportation was confiscated.
In the early morning hours today, a patrol boat LS-EL.AKT., which was on a scheduled patrol, spotted a speed boat in the marine area “AG. PEACE” of Koswhich had just landed a sufficient number of foreigners on shore.
The operator of the T/X, as soon as he realized the presence of the patrol boat, moved at high speed towards the Turkish coast. A chase ensued, resulting in the immobilization of the vessel. The 26-year-old T/X operator was arrested as a trafficker, in violation of article 83 of Law 3386/05 “Illegal entry and exit from the country”, article 25 of Law 5038/2023 “Immigration Code” and article 187 of P.K. “Criminal organization” and was transferred to the port of Kos
In addition, the patrol boat LS-EL.AKT., with the assistance of a private boat, located and freed eight (08) people who disembarked from the speedboat. The foreigners were transported, all in good health, to the port of Kos and then driven by an EL.AS vehicle to K.Y.T. Mr. Then, with the help of a private person, another (01) foreigner was freed in the seaside area of Agia Irini, who was taken by the patrol boat to the marina of Kos and then to the K.Y.T. of Kos
From Port Authority of Koswhich conducts the preliminary investigation, confiscated the means of trafficking.
Source: Skai
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