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Athens News Agency- Greece
Aug 8 2012
Sailing Boat With Illegal Migrants Intercepted Near Zakynthos; Arrests
in Western Greece
A sailing boat with 79 illegal migrants on board (77 men and 2 women)
was intercepted by a Coastguard patrol vessel off the western coasts
of the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos, it was announced on Wednesday
[8 August].
The sailing boat was led to the port of Zakynthos and the illegal
migrants, of various nationalities, are being temporarily held at the
island's municipal stadium. Police have launched a manhunt for the
arrest of the migrant smugglers who managed to flee.
Meanwhile, dozens of illegal migrants were arrested over the past
month in the western part of the country while attempting to enter or
exit Greece illegally.
A total of 251 individuals were arrested in western Greece in July for
entering the country illegally, while other two were arrested on
migrant smuggling charges.
Seven Eritrea nationals and one Sudanese, all in their 30s, were
arrested at Aktio Airport when they attempted to exit the country
using fake travel documents, police announced on Wednesday. Roughly 20
illegal migrants were arrested at the airports of Araxos and Aktio in
the month of July when they attempted to leave the country using fake
passports.
Other 15 illegal migrants from Armenia, Morocco, Moldavia, Syria, Iraq
and Ghana, aged 19-42, were arrested at the Port of Patras [Patrai] in
the past few days when they attempted to board ferryboats to Italy
using fake travel documents.
Four Norwegians, a Pakistani and an Afghan were arrested in the same
period at the Port of Patras accused of facilitating four illegal
migrants to travel to Italy.
Aug 8 2012
Sailing Boat With Illegal Migrants Intercepted Near Zakynthos; Arrests
in Western Greece
A sailing boat with 79 illegal migrants on board (77 men and 2 women)
was intercepted by a Coastguard patrol vessel off the western coasts
of the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos, it was announced on Wednesday
[8 August].
The sailing boat was led to the port of Zakynthos and the illegal
migrants, of various nationalities, are being temporarily held at the
island's municipal stadium. Police have launched a manhunt for the
arrest of the migrant smugglers who managed to flee.
Meanwhile, dozens of illegal migrants were arrested over the past
month in the western part of the country while attempting to enter or
exit Greece illegally.
A total of 251 individuals were arrested in western Greece in July for
entering the country illegally, while other two were arrested on
migrant smuggling charges.
Seven Eritrea nationals and one Sudanese, all in their 30s, were
arrested at Aktio Airport when they attempted to exit the country
using fake travel documents, police announced on Wednesday. Roughly 20
illegal migrants were arrested at the airports of Araxos and Aktio in
the month of July when they attempted to leave the country using fake
passports.
Other 15 illegal migrants from Armenia, Morocco, Moldavia, Syria, Iraq
and Ghana, aged 19-42, were arrested at the Port of Patras [Patrai] in
the past few days when they attempted to board ferryboats to Italy
using fake travel documents.
Four Norwegians, a Pakistani and an Afghan were arrested in the same
period at the Port of Patras accused of facilitating four illegal
migrants to travel to Italy.